Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 27256
Hints and tips by scchua
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BD Rating – Difficulty *+*/2 – Enjoyment ***
I give this a 1.5*/3* rating, and there are some nice surface readings. Thanks to Jay.
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 27250
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 27250
Hints and tips by scchua
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BD Rating – Difficulty *+*/2 – Enjoyment ***
This is similar to last week’s puzzle: 1.5*/3* for difficulty/enjoyment. Thanks to Jay.
DT 27244
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 27244
Hints and tips by scchua
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BD Rating – Difficulty *+*/2 – Enjoyment ***
This was marginally more difficult than last week’s, but I’d still give it a 1.5*/3* for difficulty/enjoyment. Thanks to Jay.
DT 27238
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 27238
Hints and tips by scchua
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BD Rating – Difficulty *+*/2 – Enjoyment ***
Another 1.5*/3* for difficulty/enjoyment. Thanks to Jay.
DT 27232
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 27232
Hints and tips by scchua
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BD Rating – Difficulty *+*/2 – Enjoyment ***
Another enjoyable offering, with a similar difficulty level as last week, ie. 1.5*, though a couple at the end were trickier to parse than solve. Thanks to Jay.
DT 27226
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 27226
Hints and tips by scchua
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BD Rating – Difficulty *+*/2 – Enjoyment ***
I’d rate this slightly more than 1.5* for difficulty, only because of the bit more involved construction of a few of the answers; and 3* for enjoyment. Thanks to Jay.
DT 27220
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 27220
Hints and tips by scchua
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ***
This was easier than it looked at first. I’d give it slightly less than 2* for difficulty and 3* enjoyment. Thanks to Jay for the usual enjoyable puzzle.
DT 27214
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 27214
Hints and tips by scchua
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ***
An enjoyable solve from Jay. Some long answers to either get you going or slow down your progress. The SE corner was the last one in for me, because of which, I rate this a close-to-2* for difficulty, and 3* for enjoyment. Thanks Jay.
DT 27208
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 27208
Hints and tips by scchua
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BD Rating – Difficulty *+*/2 – Enjoyment ***
This was another enjoyable one from Jay. I’d give it slightly above 1.5* for difficulty, and 3* for enjoyment. Thanks to Jay.
DT 27202
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 27202
Hints and tips by scchua
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BD Rating – Difficulty * + */2 – Enjoyment ***
An easy enjoyable puzzle from Jay. I’d give it a 1.5* for difficulty and 3* for enjoyment. Thanks to Jay.