Toughie 3410
Toughie No 3410 by Stick Insect
Hints and Tips by crypticsue
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BD Rating – Toughie Difficulty <* – Enjoyment ***
DT 30824
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 30824
Hints and tips by Senf
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BD Rating – Difficulty **/***Â – Enjoyment ****
A very good Wednesday morning from Winnipeg where the temperature roller coaster continues – yesterday it was minus 20-something all day and today we might get above zero for several hours.… Continue reading
Sunday Toughie 154 (Review)
Sunday Toughie No 154 by Dada
Review by Sloop John Bee
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This puzzle was published on the 5th of January 2025
ST 3298 (Full Review)
Sunday Telegraph Cryptic No 3298
A full review by crypticsue
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This puzzle was published on 5th January 2025
BD Rating – Difficulty * – Enjoyment ***
Toughie 3409
Toughie No 3409 by Donnybrook
Hints and tips by ALP
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BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment *****
Well, I thought this was quite tricky for a Tuesday.… Continue reading
DT 30823
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 30823
Hints and tips by Huntsman
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** Enjoyment ***
A typically enjoyable & reasonably straightforward Tuesday puzzle from the Prof. I don’t expect it will present too many difficulties for most as I certainly found it easier than yesterday.
In the following hints, definitions are underlined, indicators are mostly in parentheses, and answers are revealed by clicking where shown as usual. Please leave a comment below on how you got on with the puzzle.
DT 30822
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 30822
Hints and tips by Falcon
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ****
Greetings from Ottawa, where a spell of cold weather has enabled a portion of the Rideau Canal Skateway to open – its earliest opening since December 2018. This follows a couple of disappointing years in which it didn’t open at all two years ago and opened only for a very limited period last year. While we are experiencing cold weather, Edmonton – which would normally be experiencing temperatures as low as -50 C – is reportedly enjoying T-shirt and shorts weather.
Who do you think set today’s puzzle? Are we back to Robyn or is this the “another appearance quite soon” promised by X-Type last week. I’m leaning toward the latter, and despite possessing an abysmal record at recognizing setters, I might even venture a toonie on it.
In the hints below, underlining identifies precise definitions and cryptic definitions, FODDER is capitalized, and indicators are italicized. The answers will be revealed by clicking on the ANSWER buttons.
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Rookie Corner 561
Sunday Toughie 155 (Hints)
Sunday Toughie No 155
by proXimal
Hints and Tips by Sloop John Bee
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proXimal returns with a Spoonerism to start and some compound anagrams. The Spoonerism wasn’t a problem as it was just a transposition of initial letters rather than sounds, but I spent rather a long time mulling over what and where to extract the compound anagrams. I was in a Nabakovian rabbit hole over a simple girls name before sense prevailed.
We have 14a and 14d clues and I have hinted half. If a few tricky ones have hit the cutting room floor I may be able to give a nudge if asked.
Here we go, Folks…