Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 25963
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BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ***
A pleasant puzzle that didn’t overly exercise the brain cells. Continue reading “DT 25963”
Category: Wednesday
Since the beginning of 2010, Wednesday’s regular setter is Jeremy Mutch who has visited the blog as Jay. During 2009, Jay set almost all the Thursday puzzles.
DT 25957
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 25957
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BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ****
What a good week this is turning out to be. Today we have a first class puzzle with some of the best surface reading that I have seen in a daily cryptic for some time. One or two minor quibbles where that surface reading gets in the way of the accuracy of the clue, but when you get quality like this who cares!
Following recent discussions on the difficulty rating I have increased this from two stars to three to compensate for clues like 18 down which, while making us oldies smile, will no doubt cause problems for the younger solvers
DT 25951
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 25951
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ***
Rather like last Wednesday’s puzzle, this one is not too difficult but has some well-constructed clues. This could be a good one for all you newbies out there (and you too BigBoab!).
DT 25945
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 25945
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ***
An easy but pleasant puzzle, with a strong feeling of déjà vu about some of the clues.
DT 25939
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 25939
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BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ****
It has been long established that the Telegraph, with occasional exceptions, used the same setter each week for any given day. Recently it has been obvious that this no longer applies – I cannot believe that this puzzle was from the same source as last week’s travesty. This one is not only easier than a week ago, but much more enjoyable.
DT 25933
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 25933
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BD Rating – Difficulty **** – Enjoyment *
DT 25927
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 25927
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BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ***
This is the sort of puzzle that you come to expect in the Telegraph. Nothing too difficult, no awkward constructs, no obsolete or obscure words, no silly phrases, no proper nouns, no isolated corners, and certainly no sign of those love ’em or hate ’em unches! Just a good, honest puzzle. Well done our Wednesday setter.
DT 25921
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 25921
Hints and tips by Tilsit
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BD Rating – Difficulty **** – Enjoyment *****
A superior puzzle with some very good clues and on the whole a really enjoyable solve. I’m left with the impression that the compiler wants you to do a fair bit of thinking outside the box with some of these main or subsidiary definitions.
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DT Cryptic No 25915
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 25915
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BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ***
DT Cryptic No 25909
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 25909
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BD Rating – Difficulty **** – Enjoyment ***
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