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Category: Wednesday

Since the beginning of 2010, Wednesday’s regular setter is Jeremy Mutch who has visited the blog as Jay. During 2009, Jay set almost all the Thursday puzzles.

Toughie 3594

by Shabbo  

Toughie No 3594 by Prime
Hints and tips by Shabbo

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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ***

Good morning, fellow puzzlers.  It’s me again on Wednesday Toughie duty, stepping in for ALP/CS.

Pleasant Prime puzzle, perfectly pitched, posing particularly proficient problems.  17a was a new word for me, but it is fairly clued. The Barking dialect at 24a and the famous mother-in-law at 5d are my joint favourites.

In the blog below, the definition element of each clue has been underlined, anagrams are CAPITALISED and the crossword technique “indicator words” are in brackets. The answers are concealed under the “Click Here” buttons.  Please leave a comment telling us how you got on and what you thought of the puzzle.

Many thanks to Prime and to the DT Crossword Team.

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DT 31100

by Senf  

Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 31100

Hints and Tips by Senf

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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ****

A very good Wednesday morning from wherever I am.  Oh, I remember, I am back in Winnipeg after my flying visit to Somerset which went something like this – flight delays; horrendous traffic on the M25 trying to escape from Heathrow at 3:00pm on a Friday afternoon; no access to hotel until quite late because of a Christmas Market; a beautiful wedding; meeting my two year old great-great-niece for the first time; an attempted murder; getting back to Heathrow much easier than getting away from it; more flight delays; arriving home at zero dark thirty yesterday morning.

For me, etc© (I have to say that for Terence), a very enjoyable puzzle which was just right for me as I might be suffering from jet lag and that will be the reason if you find any errors.  We seem to be alternating between two setters on a Wednesday.  I have a 28a left over from my visit to Somerset that is telling me that this is a Twmbarlwm production.

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Toughie 3586

by Gazza  

Toughie No 3586 by Hudson
Hints and tips by Gazza

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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ****

CrypticSue is still convalescing from her knee op so you’re lumbered with me again; she’ll be sorry to have missed blogging this very enjoyable puzzle from Hudson to whom many thanks.
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DT 31088

by Senf  

Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 31088

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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ****

A very good Wednesday morning from Winnipeg where ice is beginning to form on the rivers that run through the city.  No c*ck-ups from me, all the hints are there, or the DT, the puzzle ‘appeared’ on time, today.

For me, etc© (I have to say that for Terence), a very enjoyable puzzle with a number of examples of clever misdirection.  With sharing Wednesdays with Gazza I am losing track of the Wednesday setters so I just hope that today’s setter pops in to claim ownership.

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Toughie 3578

by Gazza  

Toughie No 3578 by Silvanus
Hints and tips by Gazza

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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ****

I’m sitting in (as all the best DJs used to say, and possibly still do) for CS today and I’ve drawn a very enjoyable midweek Toughie, not too tricky but with a couple of things to keep us on our toes. Many thanks to Silvanus.
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DT 31076

by Senf  

Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 31076

Hints and Tips by Senf

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BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ***

A very good Wednesday morning from Winnipeg.

For me, etc© (I have to say that for Terence), somewhat of a challenge.  I am not very good at ‘guessing the setter’ on a Wednesday but I am inclined to consider that this is the work of Twmbarlwm.

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