Toughie No 3550 by Prime
Hints and Tips by crypticsue
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BD Rating – Toughie Difficulty ***/**** – Enjoyment ***
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.
DT 31034
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 31034
Hints and Tips by Gazza
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** Enjoyment ****
Fairly gentle and very enjoyable – thanks to our setter.
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Toughie 3546
Toughie No 3546 by Silvanus
Hints and Tips by crypticsue
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BD Rating – Toughie Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ****
DT 31028
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 31028
Hints and tips by Senf
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BD Rating – Difficulty */** – Enjoyment ****/*****
A very good Wednesday morning from Winnipeg where the Red Scarf has not been required since its outing last Thursday as we are now enjoying some very pleasant late Summer temperatures.
It is good to see so many new commenters de-lurking recently, and I hope that they continue to comment, but where in the world is Miss Fifi, who some of us met at The Bridge House in January?
For me, etc© (I have to say that for Terence), that was fun, all in an economical 28 clues so I expect that Shabbo would suggest that I should take a pay cut! I suspect that the setter may be the same as for my last mid-week blog two weeks ago. But, to my knowledge, unless he or she claimed that puzzle on some obscure social media site, his or her identity remains a mystery today.
Toughie 3542
Toughie No 3542 by Django
Hints and Tips by crypticsue
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BD Rating – Toughie Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ****
DT 31022
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 31022
Hints and Tips by Gazza
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BD Rating – Difficulty **** Enjoyment ****
Quite tricky for a Wednesday I thought but very enjoyable. Did you spot all the senior officers running around?. Thanks to our setter.
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Toughie 3538
Toughie No 3538 by Dharma
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BD Rating – Toughie Difficulty **** – Enjoyment **
DT 31016
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 31016
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), well, at one point I thought we were heading for a pangram but, unless my eyes are deceiving me, which is quite possible, there is no Q or X. Nevertheless (a wonderful word), a very enjoyable, not too challenging midweek puzzle. Hudson perhaps.
Toughie 3534
Toughie No 3534 by Silvanus
Hints and Tips by crypticsue
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BD Rating – Toughie Difficulty * – Enjoyment ****
DT 31010
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 31010
Hints and Tips by Gazza
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BD Rating – Difficulty *** Enjoyment ***
An enjoyable puzzle which should find favour with most solvers. There is an error (now corrected online) in the original clue for 4d. There are paired answers in all four corners of the grid – can you spot any more? Continue reading “DT 31010”