Sunday Telegraph Cryptic No 3357 (Hints)
Hints and tips by Senf
A very good Sunday morning from Winnipeg where we had a reminder that Winter is still with us with snow falling from late on Tuesday until mid-Friday morning fortunately nothing like the pre-Christmas blizzard.
For me, and I stress for me,© Dada on double duty with the Prize Toughie but I’m not. A little too much 1d chez moi to make a reasonable judgement on the puzzle as it was one of those Saturday evenings where the Puzzle was not immediately available on the web site but it was on my ‘on its last legs’ tablet so that’s where I started the solve, go figure. Anyway, six anagrams (four partials), two lurkers, and no homophones in a symmetric 32 clues; with 16 hints ‘sprinkled’ throughout the grid you should/might be able to get some of the checkers to enable the solving of the unhinted clues. I hope you have your Crimson Tomes at hand!
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Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 31169 (Hints)
The Saturday Crossword Club
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Sunday Toughie No 212
by Beam
Hints and Tips by Sloop John Bee
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A generous 16a and 16d clues today, and I have hinted half, I hope you find the checkers to finish. I will try to give an extra nudge if you ask.
Mama Bee needs shopping, so I may be replying from the aisles. I will get back as soon as I am able.
Here we go, Folks…
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Enigmatic Variations 1734 (Hints)
Dynamo by Ifor
Hints and tips by Phibs
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This week, I asked Gemini, “I am about to tackle a themed crossword puzzle from a setter called Ifor. Do I have good reason for trepidation?”
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Sunday Telegraph Cryptic No 3356 (Hints)
Hints and tips by Senf
A very good Sunday morning from Winnipeg where it is a holiday weekend and we are in the middle, almost, of our Winter Festival, Le Festival du Voyageur, which began on Friday and lasts until next Sunday. Naturally our two frozen rivers play a prominent role in the proceedings and the festival features outdoor winter activities, snow sculptures, historical characters, and warm tents filled with music, dance, traditional food, contests, and more.
For me, and I stress for me,© Dada has given us a very good example of a PP, a good mix of pauses for thought and gimmes, with four long uns, five anagrams (three partials), two lurkers, and two homophones in a symmetric grid of 32 clues; with 16 hints ‘sprinkled’ throughout the grid you should/might be able to get some of the checkers to enable the solving of the unhinted clues. I hope you have your Crimson Tomes at hand!
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Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 31163 (Hints)
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Sunday Toughie No 211
by Light
Hints and Tips by Sloop John Bee
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Light’s thirteenth appearance in the Sunday Toughie slot but not unlucky for me. 5d took the most time to parse, but I think I have it now. It seemed like there were rather a lot of first, last, and alternate letter uses today. I did particularly enjoy the bilberry eating bird and the Hurricane, but those were just two of a long list of candidates.
I have tried to be a bit oblique with pics and vids, so I hope I haven’t given too much away. I will try and give a nudge or two if you ask.
14a and 14d clues today I hope you have as much fun as I did.
Here we go, Folks…
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Enigmatic Variations 1733 (Hints)
All’s Well That Ends Well by Kruger
Hints and tips by Gabriel
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Sunday Telegraph Cryptic No 3355 (Hints)
Hints and tips by Senf
A very good Sunday morning from Winnipeg where on Wednesday, after what seems to be the customary one hour delay for my flight from Heathrow to Calgary, my flight from Calgary to Winnipeg arrived 20 minutes early! However, definitely better than my ‘outbound’ journey two weeks earlier. The joys of air travel!
For me, and I stress for me,© Dada quite friendly with only, yes only, four anagrams (one partial), one lurker, and one homophone in a symmetric grid of 30 clues; with 15 hints ‘sprinkled’ throughout the grid you should/might be able to get some of the checkers to enable the solving of the unhinted clues. I hope you have your Crimson Tomes at hand!
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Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 31157 (Hints)
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