Toughie No 2853 by Dada
Hints and tips by StephenL
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ***
Good afternoon to everyone from a cloudy South Devon. Not my favourite Dada puzzle today, I have to say, a bit general knowledge heavy and a few too many double definitions for my liking but as ever with this setter lots to like too.
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Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 29985
Hints and tips by StephenL
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ****
Good morning everyone from a pleasantly warm South Devon. Our esteemed setter has given us another not too difficult fun puzzle that all went in smoothly for me Continue reading “DT 29985”
Toughie No 2845 by Donnybrook
Hints and tips by StephenL
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BD Rating – Difficulty **/ Enjoyment ****
Hello everyone from a sunny and warm South Devon coast.
Maybe because I had a few other things to do I found today’s Donnybrook at the trickier end of the Tuesday spectrum, Continue reading “Toughie 2845”
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 29973
Hints and tips by StephenL
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BD Rating – Difficulty **/*** – Enjoyment ****
Good morning everyone from South Devon. After last Thursday’s appearance of Mr T, I wasn’t expecting to see him gracing our “pages” today but there’s no doubt that this is one of his. Continue reading “DT 29973”
Toughie No 2837 by Moeraki
Hints and tips by Stephen L
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BD Rating – Difficulty */** – Enjoyment ***
Hello everyone from South Devon on a nice bright early Spring Day. Continue reading “Toughie 2837”
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 29961
Hints and tips by Stephen L
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ****
Good morning everyone from the South Devon coast.
After last fortnight’s minor “tremor” when we had a different setter it appears normal service has been resumed with, I’m pretty sure, the return of Mr T who has given us a fun puzzle with one or two real smile inducing clues. Continue reading “DT 29961”
Toughie No 2829 by Serpent
Hints and tips by Stephen L
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BD Rating – Difficulty *** Enjoyment****
Hello everyone from a bright South Devon coast.
Today I have the great pleasure of blogging a very fine puzzle from Serpent for the first time.
Maybe a little tough for Tuesday, I only fully appreciated the skill and wit while doing the hints.… Continue reading
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 29949
Hints and tips by StephenL
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ***
Good morning everyone from a sunny deepest Devon.
If, like me, you rose this morning bright eyed and bushy tailed and with a spring in your step anticipating your fortnightly challenge with Mr T then you’re going to be a bit disappointed as I’m pretty sure this is not his work. Continue reading “DT 29949”
Toughie No 2821 by Robyn
Hints and tips by StephenL
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ****/*****
Hello everyone from a blue skies South Devon. Today I have the great pleasure of blogging a puzzle from Robyn for the first time. No Tuesday Floughie but all fairly and craftily clued as we’ve come to expect from this setter. Continue reading “Toughie 2821”
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 29937
Hints and tips by Stephen L
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ***/****
Good morning from a bright and sunny South Devon where there’s definitely a Spring like feel in the air. Today our esteemed setter has given us a puzzle to hopefully put a spring in the steps of all. Continue reading “DT 29937”