Category: Crosswords
Hints and tips for completing Daily Telegraph Cryptic crosswords
Toughie 2786
Toughie No 2786 by Django
Hints and tips by crypticsue
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BD Rating – Difficulty */** – Enjoyment ****
Django in fine form once again Continue reading “Toughie 2786”
DT 29888
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 29888
Hints and tips by 2Kiwis
BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ****
Kia ora from Aotearoa.
Our two cherry picking granddaughters start work early to take advantage of the cooler temperatures. As a consequence the first Wordle results appear on our family WhatsApp soon after 5am.… Continue reading
ST 3142
Sunday Telegraph Cryptic No 3142
A full review by crypticsue
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This puzzle was published on 9th January 2022
BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ***
A Sunday puzzle that didn’t take long to either solve or draft the review Continue reading “ST 3142”
Toughie 2785
Toughie No 2785 by Chalicea
Hints and tips by Miffypops
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Chris M Rating – Difficulty * – Enjoyment ***
Good morning from the bottom of the barrel where we have a beautifully patterned sky and Sir Van Morrison singing sweetly to us from the album Hymns To The Silence. I had no idea as to the setter of this Toughie puzzle but it all fell together well with enough answers in after a couple of passes to allow the checkers to suggest the remaining answers. Continue reading “Toughie 2785”
DT 29887
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 29887
Hints and tips by Mr K
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BD Rating - Difficulty ** - Enjoyment ***
Hello, everyone, and welcome to Tuesday. Today we have an accessible and fun crossword that might introduce a few old favourites to our newer solvers. Continue reading "DT 29887"
DT 29886
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 29886
Hints and tips by Falcon
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ***
Greetings from Ottawa, where as I write this (late Sunday evening) the snow has not yet started to fall but I am told to expect as much as a foot of the white stuff when I awake tomorrow morning.… Continue reading
Rookie Corner 406
MPP 116 – Review
Monthly Prize Puzzle No 116– Review
January 2022
A Puzzle by Prolixic
Five pairs of solutions form a theme. What links them? Continue reading “MPP 116 – Review”
EV 1522 (Hints)
Enigmatic Variations 1522 (Hints)
Consequences by Eclogue
Hints and tips by The Numpties
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Eclogue has been setting regularly for the EV series for the last eight years.… Continue reading