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Friday’s current setter is Don Manley who is also known as Giovanni, Duck, Pasquale, Quixote, and Bradman (all punningly connected with the name Don or Donald)

Toughie 3484

by Gazza  

Toughie No 3484 by Karla
Hints and tips by Gazza

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BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ****

Thanks to Karla for a puzzle that’s not too tricky (for a Friday) and very entertaining.
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DT 30934

by Mr K  

Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 30934

Hints and tips by Mr K

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BD Rating  -  Difficulty **** -  Enjoyment ***

Hello, everyone, and welcome to Friday. As an American who hasn’t spent much time in the UK for decades now, some of the general knowledge required to make sense of today’s puzzle and the Quick Pun surfaced only after considerable head-scratching. It might be nearing time for me to leave this challenge to the native speakers. Continue reading "DT 30934"

DT 30928

by Mr K  

Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 30928

Hints and tips by Mr K

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BD Rating  -  Difficulty **** -  Enjoyment ****

Hello, everyone, and welcome to Friday. Today’s challenging and enjoyable puzzle felt different to the work produced by our regular group of Friday setters. I hope that today’s compiler will drop in later to take credit for it.  Continue reading "DT 30928"

DT 30922

by Shabbo  

Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 30922
Hints and tips by Shabbo

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BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ****

Apologies, but here I am again, standing in for Mr K who is under the weather.  Get well soon.

I found this a bit of a head scratcher, but looking back, progress was actually quite steady, if a bit on the slow side.  Of course this is nothing to do with an evening out last night with my brother and son around the wonderful pubs of historic St Albans.

I thought this was a lovely Friday puzzle, with ticks throughout.  1a was a great way to start and gets my CoD today, just beating 10a.

In the blog below, the definition element of each clue has been underlined, anagrams are CAPITALISED and the crossword technique “indicator words” are in brackets. The answers are concealed under the “Click Here” buttons.  Please leave a comment telling us how you got on and what you thought of the puzzle.  Please also try to be positive – it’s only a bit of fun.

Many thanks to our setter and the DT Crossword Team.

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DT 30916

by Mr K  

Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 30916

Hints and tips by Mr K

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BD Rating  -  Difficulty *** -  Enjoyment ****

Hello, everyone, and welcome to Friday. Smooth surfaces and a shoutout to a Scottish football club are signature features of puzzles produced by today’s setter. Thanks to him for a fine puzzle to solve and to hint.  Continue reading "DT 30916"

Toughie 3468

by Gazza  

Toughie No 3468 by Karla
Hints and tips by Gazza

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BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ****

Thanks to Karla for an enjoyable puzzle. After failing to notice his Nina in the past I remembered to look this time but failed to find one. Did you do any better? I did notice that there are a number of metals in the grid but not enough, I think, to form a theme.
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