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DT 29875

Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 29875

Hints and tips by Mr K

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BD Rating  -  Difficulty ** Enjoyment ***

Hello, everyone, Happy New Year, and welcome to the first Tuesday of 2022. Today's puzzle is definitely Tuesdayish, which about says it all.  Continue reading "DT 29875"

DT 29874

Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 29874

Hints and tips by Falcon

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BD Rating – Difficulty **Enjoyment ***

Happy New Year everyone and greetings from Ottawa, where we have experienced a spell of unseasonably warm weather hovering around the freezing point (about 30° C warmer than my colleague Senf has been “enjoying” in Winnipeg).… Continue reading

EV 1520 (Hints)

Enigmatic Variations 1520 (Hints)

Consequences by Stick Insect

Hints and tips by The Numpties

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Stick insect is well into double figures for the EVs he has produced and solvers will be familiar with his Listener and Magpie puzzles too, and confident that there will be an entertaining endgame.… Continue reading

DT 29873 (Hints)

Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 29873 (Hints)

The Saturday Crossword Club (hosted by Tilsit)

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Greetings from Warrington and a very happy new year to you all from me and my lovely sidekick, Dexter, who has his own way of wishing you well!
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MPP 116

Monthly Prize Puzzle (Jan 2022)

A Puzzle by Prolixic

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Why not have a go at our latest Monthly Prize Puzzle?

The winner will receive their choice of any of the Telegraph Crossword Books.

Please note that, due to punitive postal charges, while the competition is open to all, the prize is only available to UK solvers.

A review will follow after the closing date (15th Jan 2022 ).

The competition is now closed

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Toughie 2776

End-of-Year Toughie No 2776 by Micawber

Hints and tips by Dutch

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BD Rating – Difficulty ***Enjoyment *****

Welcome to the prized toughie end-of-year puzzle, a unique look at some of this year’s events in Micawber’s inimitable style.… Continue reading