Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 25875
Hints and tips by Libellule
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ***
Another good solid puzzle, following on from yesterday’s, with a good variety of clues, spread thoughout.
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Category: DT Cryptic Crosswords
Hints and tips for completing the regular Daily Telegraph Cryptic crosswords
DT Cryptic No 25870 – Review
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 25870 – Review
A full analysis by Peter Biddlecombe
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BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ***
A bit of a geography tour, this one. An easyish puzzle, though one or two words held me up a bit – finding the right “word – A = other word” at 17 in particular. * indicates an anagram in the notes below.
DT Cryptic No 25874
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 25874
Today’s hints and tips by Gazza
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ***
A good, honest puzzle with some clever clues. As usual, if you cannot get the answer even with the hint, select the white space inside the curly brackets to reveal it.
DT Cryptic No 25873
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 25873
Hints and tips by Big Dave
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BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ***
Don’t forget – just highlight the space between the curly brackets to reveal the answer.
DT Cryptic No 25872
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 25872
Today’s hints and tips by Gazza
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BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ****
An interesting and varied collection of clues, slightly more difficult than yesterday’s but worth the effort to tease out. As usual, the answers are hidden inside the curly brackets – select the white space inside if you’re totally stumped.
DT Cryptic No 25871
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 25871
Hints and tips by Big Dave
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BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ***
Don’t forget – just highlight the space between the curly brackets to reveal the answer.
DT Cryptic No 25869
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 25869
Hints and tips by Libellule
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ***
Libellule is back in his usual Friday slot (last Friday he preferred to go and see France play Wales in Paris). BD
The rugby was excellent. Although a Friday night kick-off at 9.00pm was a little strange. Libellule
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DT Cryptic No 25864 – Review
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 25864 – Review
A full analysis by Peter Biddlecombe
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ***
I slipped up at 17D, but the rest was done in about an average time for a Times puzzle. Probably slower than it should have been, but I’m getting used to this setter’s style and tend to play safe with the answers that feel weak, like 21 and 13, and wait for plenty of checking letters. Continue reading “DT Cryptic No 25864 – Review”
DT Cryptic No 25868
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 25868
Today’s hints and tips by Gazza
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ***
I was sailing through this one at a rate of knots until I hit 24a, where the wordplay held me up for ages until the penny finally dropped, swiftly followed by a bout of self-kicking! As usual the answers are hidden inside the curly brackets – select the white space inside the brackets to display the answer, but do try to get it from the hints first.
DT Cryptic No 25867
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 25867
Hints and tips by Big Dave
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BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ***