Toughie No 2656 by Elgar
Hints and tips by Dutch
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BD Rating – Difficulty ***** – Enjoyment *****
This is Elgar’s 175th Telegraph Toughie (waits for groan).… Continue reading
Category: Crosswords
Hints and tips for completing Daily Telegraph Cryptic crosswords
DT 29693
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 29693
Hints and tips by Deep Threat
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BD Rating – Difficulty **** – Enjoyment ***
Good morning from South Staffs on a cloudy June day.… Continue reading
DT 29688
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 29688
A full review by crypticsue
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This puzzle was published on 29th May 2021
BD Rating – Difficulty * – Enjoyment ***
Chalicea provided a Saturday Prize Puzzle Continue reading “DT 29688”
Toughie 2655
Toughie No 2655 by Kcit
Hints and tips by Gazza
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BD Rating – Difficulty ***/**** – Enjoyment ***
No anagrams, no obscurities with the ‘toughness’ coming from the wordplay (although there are also some ‘gimmes’ to get us started) – what’s not to like?… Continue reading
DT 29692
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 29692
Hints and tips by Miffypops
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BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ***
Good Morning from our capital city where Saint Sharon and I stayed last night after watching Sir Van Morrison play a blisteringly good set at The London Palladium. Continue reading “DT 29692”
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Toughie 2654
Toughie No 2654 by Silvanus
Hints and tips by crypticsue
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BD Rating – Difficulty */** – Enjoyment ****
Another enjoyable crossword from Silvanus Continue reading “Toughie 2654”
DT 29691
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 29691
Hints and tips by 2Kiwis
BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ***
Kia ora from Aotearoa.
We notice on today’s masthead that it is a special day for someone who is very dear to us. … Continue reading
ST 3109
Sunday Telegraph Cryptic No 3109
A full review by Rahmat Ali
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This puzzle was published on 23 May 2021
BD Rating – ** – ****
Greetings from Kolkata. Once again, I have the pleasure of writing the full review of a Sunday puzzle for your kind reading and feedback. Dada has given us a very enjoyable and marvellous puzzle with some brilliant clues. Continue reading “ST 3109”
Toughie 2653
Toughie No 2653 by Donnybrook
Hints and tips by Big Dave
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BD Rating – Difficulty **** – Enjoyment ****
Not a puzzle for the faint-hearted, but a real Toughie – and very enjoyable it was too. Continue reading “Toughie 2653”