Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 27136
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A relaxing, enjoyable puzzle today. A 1*/3* for difficulty/enjoyment. 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 27130
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 27130
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Quite straightforward and enjoyable. A 1.5* difficulty/3* enjoyment for me. Thanks to setter (Jay?).
DT 27124
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 27124
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This was quite easy and enjoyable, so a 1.5* difficulty/3*enjoyment. Thanks to setter.
DT 27118
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 27118
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Quite straightforward today, with only a handful at the end taking a little longer. A 2-2.5* for difficulty and 3* for enjoyment. Thanks to Jay (at least I think it’s Jay).
DT 27112
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 27112
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Another enjoyable puzzle from Jay, though not difficult. A 2-2.5* in difficulty, and 3* for enjoyment. Thanks Jay.
DT 27106
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 27106
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A bit more challenging than the usual Wednesday. Thanks to setter, and if it’s Jay, he’s turned up the difficulty a notch or two on this one. Therefore a 3-3.5* for both difficulty and enjoyment.
DT 27100
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 27100
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Another enjoyable puzzle, with only the last handful to slow down the solving pace, though after getting them, I can’t see why it was so. Thanks to setter (Jay?). Therefore a 2.5* difficulty/3* enjoyment for me. My CODs were 13 down, followed by 21 down.
DT 27094
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 27094
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A not difficult, and enjoyable puzzle from Jay (I think). Thanks to Jay. A 2*/3* difficulty/enjoyment for me.
DT 27088
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 27088
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Started off quite smoothly but then slowed down very fast with 4 answers to go. Almost had to get help for the last of the last, but the answer suddenly occurred to me, and later on, the explanation. Therefore at least a 3* for difficulty and another 3 for enjoyment. Thanks to setter, and if it is Jay, it’s slightly more difficult than his usual.
DT 27082
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 27082
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Quite straightforward, but enjoyable, today. Thanks to setter. A 2.5*/3* for difficulty/enjoyment. There seems to be a glitch with 2down, which I’m trying to resolve. Please bear with me. P.S. It’s a technical glitch with the software, not with the blogger! Resolved now after much trial and error – every time I typed “recent******” with a bracket in front, it would download images from the media library! Got to ask BD why, or if any of you could advise. Thanks. [It seems that “recent” preceded by a square bracket is a NextGEN gallery shortcode to show recent gallery pictures. Now fixed. BD]