Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 26707
Hints and tips by Gazza
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ***
As usual from Giovanni we have ultra-smooth clues and very precise wordplay. This one should be within everyone’s compass. Let us know how you got on with it.
Crypticsue’s unable to give her usual Toughie tip in a comment this morning because she’s gone to the pub (yes, I know it’s a bit early, but they’re like that in Kent!) so she’s asked me to pass on the information that people shouldn’t be put off by the fact that it’s Friday and Osmosis as it is very do-able and great fun too.
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Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 26701
Hints and tips by Gazza
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BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ***
Good morning from a very damp and gloomy Devon. We have a pleasant puzzle from Giovanni to unravel this morning, including a couple of unseasonal cricket clues. What was your take on it?
To reveal one of the hidden answers just highlight the space between the brackets under the troublesome clue.
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Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 26695
Hints and tips by Gazza
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ****
I thought that this Giovanni production was an excellent example of how a puzzle doesn’t have to be difficult to be very entertaining. Your views, as always, are welcome.
If you want to see an answer just slide your cursor through the space between the curly brackets under the clue that’s giving you problems.
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Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 26689
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ***
I didn’t think that this was one of Giovanni’s more challenging puzzles, but it may come as a bit of a relief to some after yesterday’s effort. I’ve written this with one eye on the TV – hard luck, Wales (if only they’d remembered to pack their kicking boots!), we’ll have to wait for 2015 now.
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Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 26683
Hints and tips by Gazza
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BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ****
This is typical Giovanni puzzle with very precise clueing and smooth surfaces. It’s hard enough to make you think (but not as much of a stretch as yesterday’s). Let us know how you got on in a comment.
My good wishes for the Welsh rugby team obviously did the trick last week so let’s hope for more of the same tomorrow morning so that we reach the final (wouldn’t that be worth celebrating!). Here’s something stirring to get you in the mood for the big match:
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Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 26677
Hints and tips by Gazza
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BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ****
The on-line site, far from improving, seems to be getting worse and worse. I dread to think how much time has been wasted in futile attempts to access the puzzles.
This very entertaining puzzle from Giovanni is on a par for difficulty with Wednesday’s Toughie. Let us know how you fared with it.
Good luck to Wales tomorrow morning!
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Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 26671
Hints and tips by Libellule
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BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ***
I thought this was a bit trickier crossword than usual from Giovanni (not that it spoilt my enjoyment) and would be interested in opinions. As is usual on a blogging day it seemed to take ages to get access to the Telegraph Puzzles site to both to print a copy and then check the answers. Bah humbug!
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Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 26665
Hints and tips by Gazza
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ***
We have a fairly gentle challenge from Giovanni today, although there were a couple of common words (12a and 3d) with meanings new to me. Let us have your take on it.
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Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 26659
Hints and tips by Libellule
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BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ***
There is no need to check your calendars, it is Friday. Gazza needs to do something else this morning, so I am standing in for him. I struggled with this crossword from Giovanni in places and thought it was harder than normal. But that might be down to the blogging pressure and continued fun and games with the Telegraphs crossword site.
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Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 26653
Hints and tips by Gazza
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BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ***
We have a fairly standard puzzle from Giovanni today with several fairly easy clues to get you started, then a few to make you think a little bit more. Let us know how you got on.
If you want to see an answer just highlight the space between the brackets under the troublesome clue.
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