Sunday Telegraph Cryptic No 2869 (Hints)
Hints and tips by Big Dave
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As is usual for the weekend prize crosswords, a number of the more difficult clues have been selected and hints provided for them.… Continue reading
Category: Crosswords
Hints and tips for completing Daily Telegraph Cryptic crosswords
NTSPP – 348
NTSPP – 348
A Puzzle by Prolixic
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DT 28240 (Hints)
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 28240 (Hints)
Big Dave’s Saturday Crossword Club
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As is usual for the weekend prize crosswords, an assortment of clues, including some of the more difficult ones, have been selected and hints provided for them.
Toughie 1687
Toughie No 1687 by Osmosis
Hints and tips by Dutch
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BD Rating – Difficulty ***** – Enjoyment ***
I didn’t know the setter until I received an email from Cryptic Sue this morning, after the solve.… Continue reading
DT 28239
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 28239
Hints and tips by Deep Threat
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BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ***
Good morning from South Staffs on a dull, grey morning.… Continue reading
DT 28234
Daily Telegraph No 28234
A full review
This puzzle was published on 1st October 2016
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ***
Hurriedly put together while watching a Celebrity edition of Pointless .
Toughie 1686
Toughie No 1686 by Beam
Hints and tips by Bufo
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BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ***
Thanks to Kitty for filling in last Thursday in her usual inimitable way.… Continue reading
DT 28238
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 28238
Hints and tips by pommers
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ****
Hola from the Vega Baja where we seem to be having a short return of summer, forecast of 28C this afternoon. It was a bit chilly this morning when I started on the puzzle though.
I’ve an idea who might have set this one but I’m keeping quiet as I’m usually wrong about setters. Whoever it was has given us an enjoyable puzzle which I don’t thing will frighten too many horses, although I was very close to three star time.
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ST 2867
Sunday Telegraph Cryptic No 2867
A full review
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This puzzle was published on Sunday 25th September
BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ***/****
Bashed out in a hurry so I’ve had to remember what I thought about this one as I went along parsing the clues I hadn’t looked at for two weeks.… Continue reading
Toughie 1685
Toughie No 1685 by Micawber
Hints and tips by Gazza
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BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ****
When I first scanned the clues I thought that this was going to be quite tricky but it all came together in good order and was really enjoyable, as always with Micawber.… Continue reading