Sunday Telegraph Cryptic No 3338 (Hints)
Hints and tips by Senf
A very good Sunday morning from Winnipeg on our Thanksgiving Holiday Weekend; we don’t call the second Monday in October Columbus Day, as they do to the South of us, because we know that he never set foot in North America confining himself to exploration of the Bahamas and islands in the Caribbean including Cuba and Hispaniola.
For me, and I stress for me,© I expect that there will be some who will describe today’s puzzle as a ‘walk in the park’ or similar and one might think that this being my 359th Dada Sunday blog that I have got the complete measure of him, apparently not! This brought back memories of ST 2978 on November 18th, 2018. Two long ‘uns, 8 anagrams (3 partials), 1 lurker, and 2 homophones (one partial) all in a slightly asymmetric 28 clues; with 14 hints ‘sprinkled’ throughout the grid, you should/might be able to get the checkers to enable the solving of the unhinted clues. And, remembering what CS wrote about thinking yesterday, in Comment 11, my electronic blue pencil is at the ready and the Naughty Step is OPEN!
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Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 31055 (Hints)
The Saturday Crossword Club (hosted by crypticsue)
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Sunday Toughie No 193
by Light
Hints and Tips by Sloop John Bee
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I struggled to get going last night, but I think I can blame the woolly-headedness on the lingering cold that is slooowly releasing its grip on my nasal cavities.
I did like 7 and 8d, but I may be overthinking the archery link
A somewhat imbalanced 16a and 13d clues today, and I have hinted half(ish) I hope you get the checkers to finish, I will give a nudge or two if required.
Here we go, Folks…
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Enigmatic Variations 1715 (Hints)
The Wrong Sort by Wicksparrow
Hints and tips by Gabriel / Jpeg
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A puzzle titled “The Wrong Sort” makes us instantly think of anagrams or, perhaps, of Winnie the Pooh and “The Wrong Sort of Bees.”… Continue reading
Sunday Telegraph Cryptic No 3337 (Hints)
Hints and tips by Senf
A very good Sunday morning from Winnipeg where I have enjoyed a week of R and R in unseasonably warm Autumn weather.
For me, and I stress for me,© Dada not as friendly as he has been – one long ‘un, 8 anagrams (6 partials), 1 lurker, and 1 (partial) homophone all in an asymmetric 29 clues; with 15 hints ‘sprinkled’ throughout the grid, you should/might be able to get the checkers to enable the solving of the unhinted clues. And, remember, my electronic blue pencil is at the ready and the Naughty Step is OPEN!
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Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 31049 (Hints)
The Saturday Crossword Club (hosted by crypticsue)
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Sunday Toughie No 192
by proXimal
Hints and Tips by Sloop John Bee
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I seem to have come down with some lurgy or other, and I may have to retire to bed. Apologies if the hints are a bit terse today,
We have 16a and 14d clues, and I have hinted half. I found the Spooner today quite difficult and the proXimal™ compounds a bit easier. I have left the last of three unhinted, in order to give a nudge to the 13a anagram.
Between paracetamol and naps I will be hoping Europe make light work of at least 2 1/2 points to retain The Ryder Cup. I will provide hints if you ask.
Here we go, Folks…
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Enigmatic Variations 1714 (Hints)
Shambles by Curmudgeon
Hints and tips by Phibs
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I asked Claude “Why would a lady crossword setter who normally uses the pseudonym ‘Chalicea’ occasionally set puzzles under the name ‘Curmudgeon’?”
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Sunday Telegraph Cryptic No 3336 (Hints)
Hints and tips by Senf
A very good Sunday morning from Winnipeg where Summer is refusing to go quietly as we have a forecast of four of five sunny days with temperatures in the ‘middle 20s’.
For me, and I stress for me,© Dada quirkily friendly – four long ‘uns, only one of them an anagram, 5 anagrams (no partials), 2 lurkers, and no homophones all in a symmetric 28 clues; with 14 hints ‘sprinkled’ throughout the grid, you should/might be able to get the checkers to enable the solving of the unhinted clues. And, remember, my electronic blue pencil is at the ready and the Naughty Step is OPEN!
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Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 31043 (Hints)
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