Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 26836
Hints and tips by Gazza
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BD Rating – Difficulty */** – Enjoyment ***
We have a pretty gentle easing back into the daily grind after the Bank Holiday. I don’t think that this will cause too many problems. Let me know how you got on.
Cryptic Sue has asked me to tell you that she is enjoying a tramp today and cannot give her Toughie Tip in person, but her view is that anyone who thinks that they couldn’t possibly solve a Toughie should definitely have a go at today’s because they’ll never have a better opportunity.
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Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 26835
Hints and tips by Libellule
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ***
Maybe its because its a Bank Holiday Monday in France too, but I enjoyed this offering from Rufus today. Happy Easter all!
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Sunday Telegraph Cryptic No 2634 (Hints)
Hints and tips by Big Dave
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As is usual for the weekend prize crosswords, I will select a few of the more difficult clues and provide hints for them.
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Not the Saturday Prize Puzzle – 113
Eye Scream by Radler
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Congratulations on making it this far. If your brain has not finally exploded trying to solve this crossword, the following hints may assist you in completing it without losing your sanity.
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Not the Saturday Prize Puzzle – 113
Eye Scream by Radler
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Welcome to the latest in our series of puzzles, which have now been running every week for over two years.
This week we have a very different puzzle from Radler. Make sure that you read the setter’s notes first.
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Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 26834 (Hints)
Big Dave’s Crossword Club
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Advance notice – Tilsit is organising a Northern Sloggers & Betters meeting on April 21st in Todmorden, West Yorkshire. More information very soon.
As is usual for the weekend prize crosswords, an assortment of clues, including some of the more difficult ones, have been selected and hints provided for them.
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Toughie No 750 by Micawber
A Very Good Friday
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BD Rating – Difficulty **** – Enjoyment *****
Welcome to the first holiday weekend of the year and we are treated to a splendid Toughie by Micawber who for me if one of the finest of the new setters on the block. Our genial setter produces lovely clues, some with a topical bias and some that make you smile. Quite a few cryptic definitions in today’s puzzle, so a little thinking outside your Easter egg box may be required.
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Sunday Telegraph Cryptic No 2633
A full review by crypticsue
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment *****
Possibly the Best Puzzle of the Week once again, thank you Virgilius  – all the usual ‘trademarks’ but this time with the added bonus of a date-related theme! Â
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Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 26833
Hints and tips by crypticsue
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BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ***
Gazza very kindly offered the ‘weekend’ bloggers the chance to do an on-the-day blog today and as the two gentlemen had prior engagements, I took up the challenge of the Good Friday Giovanni puzzle for the second year running. Giovanni normally gives us a religious clue or two, but the nearest I can find is 19a which always makes me think of Biblical retributions.  Not sure what Gazza would think about the anagram count, but  I didn’t really notice until I came to do my notes for the review!
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Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 26828
A full review by gnomethang
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ***
Looking back I don’t think that I commented on the day as I think that I was working. I got to this late but still found it a good test for a Saturday puzzle.
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