Toughie No 3384 by Elgar
Hints and Tips by crypticsue
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BD Rating – Toughie Difficulty ***** – Enjoyment *****
Category: Friday
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)
DT 30784
*Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 30784
Hints and tips by Mr K
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BD Rating - Difficulty *** - Enjoyment ***
Hello, everyone, and welcome to Friday. Over here today (Thursday) is Thanksgiving, which meant it was very late by the time I was able to download and hint this nice puzzle. So, no time for pics I’m afraid. I hope to do better next week. Continue reading "DT 30784"
Toughie 3380
Toughie No 3380 by Osmosis
Hints and tips by Gazza
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BD Rating – Difficulty **** – Enjoyment ***
We have a typical Osmosis puzzle today with clever definitions abounding. I had a hiccup in the SE corner and had to write over my first answer for 23a ‘titbits’ (which I thought worked quite well as a cryptic definition).
Thanks to Osmosis.
Continue reading “Toughie 3380”
DT 30778
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 30778
Hints and tips by Mr K
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BD Rating - Difficulty *** - Enjoyment ***
Hello, everyone, and welcome to a smooth Friday puzzle. Continue reading "DT 30778"
Toughie 3376
Toughie No 3376 by Elgar
Hints and Tips by crypticsue
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BD Rating – Toughie Difficulty *****+ – Enjoyment ****
DT 30772
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 30772
Hints and tips by Mr K
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BD Rating - Difficulty *** - Enjoyment ***
Hello, everyone, and welcome to Friday. Today we have a most enjoyable puzzle of typical Friday difficulty. The use in the grid of every letter but X indicates that it is likely the work of proXimal. Continue reading "DT 30772"
Toughie 3372
Toughie No 3372 by Sparks
Hints and tips by Gazza
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BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ***
As Friday Toughies go this was on the gentle side I thought. Sparks, as he often does, has included a couple of Ninas in the grid (see rows 1&3 and 13&15). Thanks to him.
Continue reading “Toughie 3372”
DT 30766
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 30766
Hints and tips by Mr K
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BD Rating - Difficulty **** - Enjoyment **
Hello, everyone. This puzzle has a fair bit of clever and intricate wordplay enabled by some interesting surfaces, and if that’s your thing I expect that you enjoyed it. Continue reading "DT 30766"
Toughie 3368
Toughie No 3366 by Elgar
Hints and Tips by crypticsue
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BD Rating – Toughie Difficulty ***** – Enjoyment *****
DT 30760
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 30760
Hints and tips by Mr K
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BD Rating - Difficulty *** - Enjoyment ***
Hello, everyone, and welcome to Friday. The puzzle site version of the crossword appeared long after midnight, which was very late here. So, no time for pics today I’m afraid. It was a fun solve. Continue reading "DT 30760"