Toughie No 112 by MynoT
Difficult in places, but overall very enjoyable
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BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ****
The more of these puzzles that you do, the more you begin to appreciate them. This one had the handful of lesser-known words that seem to be mandatory these days, and a UK-centric term just to fool Dr b and any other Americans that might venture into Toughie territory!
Thanks to one of the regular ScrewUps on a well known site my account was deactivated yesterday, despite having 10 months to run on my subscription. I thought perhaps someone had been upset about the ScrewedUp News, but I was advised that this had happened to a number of people. I was reinstated ealier today, but I am running further behind than usual.
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Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 25878
Today’s hints and tips by Gazza
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ***
This one is a fairly typical Daily Telegraph cryptic crossword – workmanlike with nothing too complicated. As usual, the answers are hidden inside the curly brackets – select the white space inside if you’re totally stumped.
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Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 25877
An easy start to the week, hints and tips by Big Dave
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ****
Once again we start the week with a fairly easy but nonetheless very enjoyable puzzle.
Don’t forget – just highlight the space between the curly brackets to reveal the answer.
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Sunday Telegraph Cryptic No 2475
Selected hints by Big Dave
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BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ****
The Sunday puzzle really does seem to be changing – this one is a bit easier than those of recent weeks, but still enjoyable.
The Mine is getting still deeper – Musical Terms being the latest addition.
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, March 19th.
Some hints to get you started:Â Continue reading “ST Cryptic No 2475 – Hints”
ScrewedUp News – Mar 14
Edition 10
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Mar 16 – Quick General Knowledge No 86 eventually appeared at some time during the weekend. I can’t check the faulty Codeword as my account has been “deactivated” and I get asked for money in order to continue – yet another problem, as I’m paid up until next January. Apparently a number of other people have been affected by this glitch.
Mar 18 – Codewords No 1249 has now been updated, and it works!!
I live in hope that a weekend will pass without an edition of the ScrewedUp News. Well, it’s not going to be this weekend. Today the Quick General Knowledge No 86 is missing.
I have added a new page, under Contact (see sidebar), for all matters relating to the CluedUp site. Sensible suggestions will periodically be passed on to the Telegraph Puzzles Editor.
There is also a small, albeit annoying, problem with Codewords No 1249. Continue reading “ScrewedUp News – Mar 14”
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 25876
Selected hints by Big Dave
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BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment **
This is a moderately difficult puzzle, with one or two difficult words and a lesser known town in Somerset. The usual few hints to get you started.
A full review of this puzzle, by crossword blogging veteran Peter Biddlecombe, will be published at 12.00 on Thursday, 19th March.
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Toughie No 111 by Citrus
Harder than yesterday, but then they all are!
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ****
This one is not all that tough as long as your copy of Chambers is not far away! I enjoyed the puzzle, and I learned a few new words, and a poem by Wordsworth. Continue reading “Toughie No 111”
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 25875
Hints and tips by Libellule
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ***
Another good solid puzzle, following on from yesterday’s, with a good variety of clues, spread thoughout.
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Sunday Telegraph Cryptic No 2474 – Review
A full analysis by Big Dave
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BD Rating – Difficulty **** – Enjoyment ****
As regular followers of my reviews are aware by now, I have not been a great fan of the Sunday crosswords. Well, thing are looking up a bit and, for the second week running, I actually enjoyed this one. A few weak clues, too many double definitions, and a grid which isolated the top right and bottom left corners means that there is still room for improvement, but a definite step in the right direction. Continue reading “ST Cryptic No 2474 – Review”
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 25870 – Review
A full analysis by Peter Biddlecombe
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BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ***
A bit of a geography tour, this one. An easyish puzzle, though one or two words held me up a bit – finding the right “word – A = other word” at 17 in particular. * indicates an anagram in the notes below.
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