Sunday Telegraph No 3146
A full review by crypticsue
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This puzzle was published on 6th February 2022
BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment *** Continue reading “ST 3146”
Category: Crosswords
Hints and tips for completing Daily Telegraph Cryptic crosswords
Toughie 2801
Toughie No 2801 by Moeraki
Hints and tips by Miffypops and Google
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Chris M Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ****
After a poor first pass the few checkers I had led me towards a rather fast finish. Tough enough for a Tuesday Toughie slot but accessible enough for all levels to tackle. Continue reading “Toughie 2801”
DT 29911
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 29911
Hints and tips by Mr K
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BD Rating - Difficulty ** - Enjoyment ****
Hello, everyone. Some weeks charade-type clues dominate the puzzle and I struggle to hint them without repeating myself (put together, glue, cement, chain, assemble, amalgamate, marry, join, link, follow, concatenate, …), but not today. I thought today's crossword was a beautifully crafted set of varied clue types with great surface readings. There were also a few of those satisfying clues where a non-obvious answer emerges from following the instructions in the wordplay. It easily earned an extra star for enjoyment. Continue reading "DT 29911"
Sunday Toughie 3 (Hints)
Sunday Toughie No 3 by proXimal (Hints)
Hints and Tips by Big Dave
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A few hints to get you started: Continue reading “Sunday Toughie 3 (Hints)”
DT 29910
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 29910
Hints and tips by Falcon
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ****
Greetings from Occupied Ottawa, where the siege by the insurgents has entered its third week with no sign of relief.… Continue reading
Rookie Corner 410
EV 1526 (Hints)
Enigmatic Variations 1526 (Hints)
A Processof Elimination by Wan
Hints and tips by The Numpties
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As I said last time we solved a crossword by Wan, Wan’s compilations appear in the Listener, Magpie, IQ and EV series.… Continue reading
ST 3147 (Hints)
Sunday Telegraph Cryptic No 3147 (Hints)
Hints and tips by Senf
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A very good Sunday morning from Winnipeg where, with a little over two weeks of meteorological winter to go, Mother Nature has been ‘throwing’ everything at us – wind, rain, snow, blowing snow, extreme cold .… Continue reading
NTSPP 627
DT 29909 (Hints)
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 29909 (Hints)
The Saturday Crossword Club
Hosted by Senf
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Another Saturday when you have not slept for over 24 hours. Yesterday evening, well afternoon my time, Tilsit asked me if I could cover for him today as he has medical and dental matters to attend to so here I am standing, or should it be sitting, in again.… Continue reading