Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 28576
A full review by crypticsue
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This puzzle was published on 4th November 2017
BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ***
I solved this on the train to London opposite two very chatty foreign students who were discussing the ways of pronouncing English words with letter sounds such as Y or W as these sounds differed in their native (Danish and Dutch) languages, thus making it a little difficult for me to concentrate on the crossword.… Continue reading
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 28580
Hints and tips by pommers
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ***
Morning all and welcome to what is definitely not a RayThursday. I have no idea who the setter might be but it’s certainly not RayT and it won’t be Shamus as he’s in the Toughie slot today. The anagram lovers among you will be well pleased as I count eight of the clues being all or partial anagrams.
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Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 28579
Hints and tips by 2Kiwis
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BD Rating – Difficulty **– Enjoyment ****
Kia ora from Aotearoa.
We’re back home again after an amazing three weeks in India.… Continue reading
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 28578
Hints and tips by Mr Kitty
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BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ***
Hello, everyone. I solved this one under non-ideal conditions that made it hard to judge difficulty, but my feeling is that it’s more straightforward than last Tuesday’s adventure. … Continue reading
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 28577
Hints and tips by an emotionally intelligent Miffypops
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ****
Today’s puzzle is a typical Rufus offering.… Continue reading
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 28575
Hints and tips by Deep Threat
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ***
Good morning from South Staffs this grey November day.… Continue reading
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 28570
A full review by crypticsue
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This puzzle was published on 28th October 2017
BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ***
Mister Ron provided this particular Saturday Prize Puzzle.… Continue reading
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 28574
Hints and tips by Kath
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BD Rating — Difficulty **/*** — Enjoyment ****
Hello everyone. I’m sure this is a Ray T crossword – the first one for what seems like a long time.… Continue reading
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 28573
Hints and tips by Miffypops
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ****
Kia ora from South Warwickshire
Wednesday is usually a Jay puzzle decrypted by the Two Kiwis, Colin and Carol.… Continue reading
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 28572
Hints and tips by Mr Kitty
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BD Rating – Difficulty **** – Enjoyment ****
Hello, everyone. While the Americanisation of October 31 is being suitably recognized over on the Toughie blog, here the date is cause for a more personal celebration, because today marks the one-year anniversary of my first nervous ascent to the blogging chair. … Continue reading