Toughie No 3496 by Elgar
Hints and Tips by crypticsue
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BD Rating – Toughie Difficulty *** – Enjoyment *****
Category: Friday
Friday’s current setter is Don Manley who is also known as Giovanni, Duck, Pasquale, Quixote, and Bradman (all punningly connected with the name Don or Donald)
DT 30952
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 30952
Hints and tips by Mr K
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BD Rating - Difficulty **** - Enjoyment ****
Hello, everyone, and welcome to a fine Friday puzzle. Lots of glorious misdirection and penny drop moments in this excellent crossword. Continue reading "DT 30952"
Toughie 3492
Toughie No 3492 by Sparks
Hints and tips by Gazza
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BD Rating – Difficulty ****/***** – Enjoyment ***
I found this puzzle pretty tricky and my copy of the BRB had to work overtime. I did enjoy the struggle – thanks to Sparks. I can’t find any Nina in the grid – can you?Thanks to Odrum who has found the Nina – see Comment #3. Continue reading “Toughie 3492”
DT 30946
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 30946
Hints and tips by Mr K
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BD Rating - Difficulty **** - Enjoyment ***
Hello, everyone, and welcome to a tricky Friday puzzle. Continue reading "DT 30946"
Toughie 3488
Toughie No 3488 by Elgar
Hints and Tips by crypticsue
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BD Rating – Toughie Difficulty ***** – Enjoyment *****
DT 30940
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 30940
Hints and tips by Mr K
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BD Rating - Difficulty ** - Enjoyment ***
Hello, everyone, and welcome to Friday. . Continue reading "DT 30940"
Toughie 3484
Toughie No 3484 by Karla
Hints and tips by Gazza
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BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ****
Thanks to Karla for a puzzle that’s not too tricky (for a Friday) and very entertaining.
Continue reading “Toughie 3484”
DT 30934
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 30934
Hints and tips by Mr K
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BD Rating - Difficulty **** - Enjoyment ***
Hello, everyone, and welcome to Friday. As an American who hasn’t spent much time in the UK for decades now, some of the general knowledge required to make sense of today’s puzzle and the Quick Pun surfaced only after considerable head-scratching. It might be nearing time for me to leave this challenge to the native speakers. Continue reading "DT 30934"
Toughie 3480
Toughie No 3480 by Elgar
Hints and Tips by crypticsue
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BD Rating – Toughie Difficulty ***** – Enjoyment ****
DT 30928
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 30928
Hints and tips by Mr K
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BD Rating - Difficulty **** - Enjoyment ****
Hello, everyone, and welcome to Friday. Today’s challenging and enjoyable puzzle felt different to the work produced by our regular group of Friday setters. I hope that today’s compiler will drop in later to take credit for it. Continue reading "DT 30928"