Toughie 3450
Toughie No 3450 by Hudson
Hints and Tips by crypticsue
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BD Rating – Toughie Difficulty ** – Enjoyment *****
The sun is shining, the sky is blue and cloudless and there’s another splendid Hudson Toughie to solve and blog – what more could anyone want on a Wednesday morning?
DT 30884
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 30884
Hints and tips by Senf
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BD Rating – Difficulty **/***Â – Enjoyment ****
A very good Wednesday morning from Winnipeg where, with the thaw in full progress, the river levels are being monitored carefully in case the flood prevention measures need to be invoked.… Continue reading
Sunday Toughie 164 (Review)
Sunday Toughie No 164 by Zandio
Review by
Sloop John Bee
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This puzzle was published on the 16th March 2025
ST 3308 (Full Review)
Sunday Telegraph Cryptic No 3308
A full review by crypticsue
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This puzzle was published on 16th March 2025
BD Rating –Difficulty */** – Enjoyment ****
Toughie 3449
Toughie No 3449 by Dada
Hints and tips by ALP
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BD Rating – Difficulty * – Enjoyment ***/****Â
Dada’s been pretty friendly today, peppering us with anagrams and some jolly lingo (17a, 19a, etc).… Continue reading
DT 30883
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 30883
Hints and tips by Huntsman
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BD Rating – Difficulty */**  Enjoyment ***
Looks like another pleasant day here in Harpenden so a good walk on the cards before another expensive afternoon visit to the dentist.
After yesterday’s somewhat trickier than usual offering today’s Anthony Plumb (I assume) production is pretty much par for the course in terms of difficulty & fairly straightforward.
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DT 30882
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 30882
Hints and tips by Falcon
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ****
Greetings from Ottawa, where the weatherman says we are in store for a mixed bag over the coming week – a bit of rain, a bit of snow, a bit of sun, and a bit of cloud with temperatures hovering around the freezing point. The weather may be cool, but the political temperature is heating up. Yesterday, our new Prime Minister not only called a federal election but announced he would run in the riding where I live.
I started off on a tear with today’s puzzle but soon found it became a bit chewier. All in all a very enjoyable solve from our new double punning setter. Last week, X-Type promised to return soon but I would surmise this is not one of his.
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Rookie Corner 571
Sunday Toughie 165 (Hints)
Sunday Toughie No 165
by Light
Hints and Tips by Sloop John Bee
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I had a feeling we might be seeing Light today as he debuted a Wednesday Toughie that went down well, This seems a very similar standard of difficulty to me but as I am not obliged to give stars to prize puzzles I will just hope you find it as pleasant as I did.
I am still in the dark as to who Light is and with some light speculation about Richard Osman apart I guess I will have to remain curious.
14a and 14d clues and I have hinted half, I will try and provide a bonus nudge if asked.
Here we go, Folks…