Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 30,531
Hints and tips by Shabbo
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BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ***
A pleasant puzzle with a couple of clues which required some additional thought.… Continue reading
Category: Thursday
Currently Thursday does not appear to have a regular setter, although since Autumn 2010 Ray T features frequently. During 2009 almost all of the Thursday puzzles were set by Jay.
Toughie 3211
Toughie No 3211 by Kcit
Hints and tips by Gazza
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment **
Thanks to Kcit for a gentle puzzle which I thought was rather lacking in 18d.… Continue reading
DT 30525
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 30,525
Hints and tips by Shabbo
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BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ***
Good morning and welcome to February. A glorious morning here in Hertfordshire and I woke up (always a good start to the day) to the sound of a great spotted woodpecker drumming on the oak tree at the end of our garden.… Continue reading
Toughie 3207
Toughie No 3207 by Silvanus
Hints and tips by Gazza
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BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ****
Thanks to Silvanus for a very entertaining Thursday challenge.
Please leave a comment telling us how you fared and what you liked about the puzzle. Continue reading “Toughie 3207”
DT 30519
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 30,519
Hints and tips by Shabbo
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BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ***
As they would say in 12a, it is a bit dreich in Welwyn Garden City this morning, but it is supposed to brighten up later.… Continue reading
Toughie 3203
Toughie No 3203 by Django
Hints and tips by Gazza
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ****
Thanks to Django for a very entertaining and not too tricky Thursday challenge.… Continue reading
DT 30513
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 30,513
Hints and tips by Shabbo
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BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ****
Good morning from a very frosty Welwyn Garden City.… Continue reading
Toughie 3199
Toughie No 3199 by Beam
Hints and tips by Gazza
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ***
Many thanks to Beam for his usual entertaining, succinct and anagram-less puzzle.… Continue reading
DT 30507
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 30,507
Hints and tips by Shabbo
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BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment *****
Good morning from sunny and cold Hertfordshire. I am in a bit of a hurry this morning as we are off to Suffolk for a couple of days as soon as I finish my blogging duties.… Continue reading
Toughie 3195
Toughie No 3195 by Kcit
Hints and tips by Gazza
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment **/***
I seemed to be on Kcit’s wavelength today and this didn’t cause me many problems.… Continue reading