Toughie No 2734 by Django
Hints and tips by crypticsue
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BD Rating – Difficulty * – Enjoyment ***
An enjoyable pangram from Django Continue reading “Toughie 2734”
Category: Crosswords
Hints and tips for completing Daily Telegraph Cryptic crosswords
DT 29811
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 29811
Hints and tips by 2Kiwis
BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ****
Kia ora from Aotearoa.
We were slow getting started with this one and then a few tricky bits along the way so three stars for difficulty. Lots of fun of course too. Continue reading “DT 29811”
ST 3129
Sunday Telegraph Cryptic No 3129
A full review by Rahmat Ali
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This puzzle was published on 10th Oct 2021
BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ****
Greetings from Kolkata. There was much delight and enjoyment in solving this Sunday puzzle of Dada as also in writing thereafter a review that I now present for your kind perusal and significant feedback. Continue reading “ST 3129”
Toughie 2733
Toughie No 2733 by Moeraki
Hints and tips by Miffypops
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Chris M Rating – Difficulty * – Enjoyment ***
A comment on an email this morning described this fourth offering from Moeraki as ‘chestnutty’ I cannot disagree. None too difficult and full of old friends. It serves well as a teaser for the more difficult offerings later in the week Continue reading “Toughie 2733”
DT 29810
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 29810
Hints and tips by Mr K
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BD Rating - Difficulty ** - Enjoyment ****
Hello, everyone, and welcome to a very satisfying puzzle that easily earned an extra star for enjoyment. In addition to the fun of the solve, I learned a new word and a new definition. Pretty sure I have identified the setter, but this week I will let others offer their attributions. I have a feeling that we might hear from our compiler at some point today. Continue reading "DT 29810"
DT 29809
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 29809
Hints and tips by pommers
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ****
Hola from the Vega Baja where I’ve had to dig out some long trousers for the first time this autumn. It’s a bit chilly at blogging time which is a tad earlier than I usually get up. At least I haven’t had to go as far as socks!
Today we have the normal Monday fare. As usual there are three or four tricky ones but there are also enough gimmes and anagrams to get you the checkers you need. I don’t think many of you will have much trouble. Continue reading “DT 29809”
Rookie Corner 393
MPP 113 – Review
Monthly Prize Puzzle No 113– Review
October 2021
A Puzzle by Radler
EV 1509 (Hints)
Enigmatic Variations 1509 (Hints)
Flow Chart by Ifor
Hints and tips by The Numpties
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Ifor’s crosswords appear in all the outlets for advanced cryptic thematics and you can be sure that he will give you a fair challenge with relatively complex wordplay, a sprinkling of rare words, and something interesting or intriguing to discover and/or highlight in the completed grid.… Continue reading
ST 3130 (Hints)
Sunday Telegraph Cryptic No 3130 (Hints)
Hints and tips by Senf
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A very good Sunday morning from Winnipeg where, from Wednesday morning to Friday morning, we were under the influence of the first Colorado Low of this Autumn/Winter season. … Continue reading