Toughie No 3536 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 31012
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 31012
Hints and tips by Mr K
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BD Rating - Difficulty *** - Enjoyment ***
Hello, everyone, and welcome to Friday. Continue reading "DT 31012"
Toughie 3532
Toughie No 3532 by Karla
Hints and tips by Gazza
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BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ****
Karla has given us a fairly straightforward but very enjoyable puzzle today. Thanks to him.
Continue reading “Toughie 3532”
DT 31006
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 31006
Hints and tips by Mr K
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BD Rating - Difficulty **** - Enjoyment ***
Hello, everyone, and welcome to Friday. My grid fill today got off to a smooth start before coming to a screeching halt down in the southeast corner, where I spent most of today’s solving time. Continue reading "DT 31006"
Toughie 3528
Toughie No 3528 by Elgar
Hints and Tips by crypticsue
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BD Rating – Toughie Difficulty ***** – Enjoyment *****
DT 31000
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 31000
Hints and tips by Mr K
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BD Rating - Difficulty *** - Enjoyment ***
Hello, everyone, and welcome to Friday. Continue reading "DT 31000"
Toughie 3524
Toughie No 3524 by Osmosis
Hints and tips by Gazza
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BD Rating – Difficulty ***** – Enjoyment ****
Osmosis is at his most devious today. This took me some time but getting the spine of the grid (5d) early was a big help. I did enjoy the struggle – many thanks to our setter.
Continue reading “Toughie 3524”
DT 30994
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 30994
Hints and tips by Mr K
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BD Rating - Difficulty *** - Enjoyment ***
Hello, everyone, and welcome to Friday. Continue reading "DT 30994"
Toughie 3520
Toughie No 3520 by Elgar
Hints and Tips by crypticsue
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BD Rating – Toughie Difficulty ***** – Enjoyment *****
DT 30988
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 30988
Hints and tips by Mr K
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BD Rating - Difficulty *** - Enjoyment ***
Hello, everyone, and welcome to Friday. It felt like there were a lot of charades in today’s enjoyable puzzle by the setter who uses every letter but X. Continue reading "DT 30988"