Category: Crosswords
Hints and tips for completing Daily Telegraph Cryptic crosswords
Toughie 2770
Toughie No 2770 by Django
Hints and tips by crypticsue
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BD Rating – Difficulty */** – Enjoyment ***
Django returns with an enjoyable Toughie Continue reading “Toughie 2770”
DT 29865
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 29865
Hints and tips by 2Kiwis
BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ****
Kia ora from Aotearoa.
Just a few sleeps now until Christmas. We have 13yr old grandson Sam and his good friend Ben staying with us for a few days.… Continue reading
ST 3138
Sunday Telegraph Cryptic No 3138
A full review by crypticsue
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This puzzle was published on 12th December 2021
BD Rating – Difficulty * – Enjoyment *** Continue reading “ST 3138”
NTSPP 619
Toughie 2769
Toughie No 2769 by Dada
Hints and tips by Miffypops
I’m not here to be perfect I’m just here to be me
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Chris M Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ****
Dada? Really. Well I never. The Tuesday Toughie remains accessible to most competent back page solvers. A good entry level puzzle for those wanting to step up to Toughie level. Continue reading “Toughie 2769”
DT 29864
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 29864
Hints and tips by Mr K
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BD Rating - Difficulty ** - Enjoyment ***
Hello, everyone. It's Tuesday and the back pager is pretty much what we've come to expect in this slot. Continue reading "DT 29864"
DT 29863
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 29863
Hints and tips by pommers
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ****
Hola from the Vega Baja where I’m doing this blog in the middle of the night due to a bout of insomnia, probably brought on by too much after dinner coffee! Anyway, may I send you all my best wishes for a safe and enjoyable Christmas.
As to the crossword it’s the usual Monday. Elegant clues, not too hard but a couple to cause the head scratching. I enjoyed it a lot and hope you did too.
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Rookie Corner 402
MPP 115 – Review
Monthly Prize Puzzle 115 – Review
December 2021
Medal Table by Alchemi
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The instructions were as follows:
Scattered around the grid, in continuous squares in a forward direction, are a number of instances of gold, silver and bronze. Giving 3 pts for a gold, 2 for a silver and 1 for a bronze, what is the total score of medals?
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