News about Tilsit
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I have had a message from Tilsit to say that at the moment he is feeling much better, but it looks like it is going to be a week or so before he is allowed home.… Continue reading
DT Cryptic No 25889
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 25889
Get your week off the ground with this typical DT cryptic
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ***
Tilsit is still in hospital, but hopes to return next week.
ST Cryptic No 2477 – Hints
Sunday Telegraph Cryptic No 2477 – Hints
Selected hints by Big Dave
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BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ****
For the weekend prize crosswords I will select a few of the better clues and provide hints for them. A full analysis of this puzzle will be available at 12.00 next Thursday, 2nd April.
Some hints to get you started: Continue reading “ST Cryptic No 2477 – Hints”
DT Cryptic No 25888 – Hints
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 25888 – Hints
Selected hints by Big Dave
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment **
We will get Peter Biddlecombe’s view on this puzzle, in his full review – to be published at 12.00 on Thursday, 2nd April
Toughie No 119
Toughie No 119 by Micawber
Today’s hints and tips by Big Dave
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BD Rating – Difficulty **** – Enjoyment ****
Tilsit was due to review today’s Toughie, but he was rushed into hospital on Monday. He had still hoped to be able to do this review as he didn’t want to disappoint his new fans. I am sure you will all be joining me in wishing him a speedy recovery.
DT Cryptic No 25887
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 25887
A nice easy puzzle to end the week
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ***
ST Cryptic No 2476 – Review
Sunday Telegraph Cryptic No 2476 – Review
A full analysis by Big Dave
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BD Rating – Difficulty **** – Enjoyment ****
A hardish crossword, but the improvement in the Sunday puzzles continues.
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DT Cryptic No 25882 – Review
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 25882 – Review
A full analysis by Peter Biddlecombe
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BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ***
Another strange grid – if you don’t get the 15-letter answers, this is four separate crosswords, with uneven checking – the 9-letter answers are underchecked (4 of 9) and the 3s and 15s are overchecked – 3/3 and 9/15. And of course, the 4/5/7/8/10/…-letter words can’t come out to play.
Lots of the clues seem like gentle puns rather than really cryptic clues, and several of the more cryptic ones use words/definitions so close together that the clue is very easy or might lead to more than one answer Continue reading “DT Cryptic No 25882 – Review”
Toughie No 118
Toughie No 118 by Giovanni
Relatively easy despite some long answers
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BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ***
DT Cryptic No 25886
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 25886
Today’s hints and tips by Gazza
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ***
A typical Thursday puzzle with some interesting clues but not too taxing.
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