A Puzzle by Hubble
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DT 30953 (Hints)
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 30953 (Hints)
The Saturday Crossword Club (hosted by crypticsue)
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Toughie 3946
Toughie No 3496 by Elgar
Hints and Tips by crypticsue
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BD Rating – Toughie Difficulty *** – Enjoyment *****
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"
DT 30947 (Full Review)
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 30947
A full review by crypticsue
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This puzzle was published on 7th June 2025
BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ***
Toughie 3495
Toughie No 3495 by Light
Hints and tips by ALP
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment *****
Yet more impossible boots to fail to fill.… Continue reading
DT 30951
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 30951
Hints and tips by Shabbo
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BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ****
Another excellent Thursday puzzle which was a joy to solve. I will not attempt to guess the setter, as that would spoil it for you, dear reader. Just one observation – it’s not RayT!
Ticks for me for 10a, 11a, 23a, 24a, 28a, 8d, 15d, 17d, 19d and 22d. Which ones did you like best?
In the blog below, the definition element of each clue has been underlined, anagrams are CAPITALISED and the crossword technique “indicator words” are in brackets. The answers are concealed under the “Click Here” buttons. Please leave a comment telling us how you got on and what you thought of the puzzle. Please also try to be positive – it’s only a bit of fun.
Many thanks to our setter and the DT Crossword Team.
EV1697 (Setter’s Blog)
EV1697
The Name of the Game II by Ranunculus
Setter’s Blog
Toughie 3494
Toughie No 3494 by Dharma
Hints and Tips by crypticsue
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BD Rating – Toughie Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ***
Times Setters’ Lunch – 24 June
In the years before Covid struck, Big Dave always used to organise an S&B Gathering at the George in Southwark on the same day as the Times Crossword Setters gathered for their annual lunch. Most people used to arrive around lunchtime and then wait for the setters to come to the pub.… Continue reading