Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 31267
Hints and tips by Huntsman
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BD Rating – Difficulty * Enjoyment ***/****
After a dreary start to the morning the sun is out here in Harpenden & we look set for a lovely day which will help to compensate for the likely disappointment of another inept performance on the golf course this afternoon.
I’d judge today’s puzzle pretty Quiptic even by Tuesday standards so it will no doubt be welcomed by those bemoaning yesterday’s offering having been decidedly trickier than Mondays of late. As ever nicely & concisely clued throughout with some neat surfaces. Thanks to (I assume) Anthony Plumb.
For any seeking a further challenge Gila over in t’other place is in no way venomous & well having a stab at. Whybird will I’m sure be delighted to hear your thoughts.
As usual there is a selection of music to enjoy or ignore.
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Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 31266
Hints and tips by Smylers
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BD Rating – Difficulty ★★ – Enjoyment ★★★
Hello. First some good news. Well, old news, this being from March, but I only
spotted it recently and I’m guessing some others here also hadn’t heard it.… Continue reading
A Puzzle by Faz
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Sunday Toughie No 229
by Zandio
Hints and Tips by Sloop John Bee
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A bit of a slow start, but once some checkers came, I picked up the pace. As it is a Prize Puzzle I am unable to hint them all, but I will try and give a nudge if I can.
Here We Go…
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Enigmatic Variations 1751 (Hints)
In The Dock by Karla
Hints and tips by Gabriel / Jpeg
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Karla has set a handful of EV puzzles before and this one promises to be challenging.… Continue reading
Sunday Telegraph Cryptic No 3373 (Hints)
Hints and tips by Senf
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A very good Sunday morning from Winnipeg where, after violent storms on Tuesday and Wednesday, it has cooled down considerably to the point that I have considered retrieving The Red Scarf from Summer storage!
For me, and I stress for me,© thankfully Dada quite friendly with quirkiness here and there. After zero anagrams last week he has included four (three partials) this week, but no lurkers or homophones, all in an economically symmetric 28 clues; with 14 hints ‘sprinkled’ throughout the grid you should/might be able to get some of the checkers to enable the solving of the unhinted clues. I hope you have your Crimson Tomes at hand!
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A Puzzle by Meles
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Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 31265 (Hints)
The Saturday Crossword Club
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Toughie No 3704 by Elgar
Hints and Tips by crypticsue
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BD Rating – Toughie Difficulty ***** – Enjoyment *****
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