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DT 31192

by Mr K  

Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 31192

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BD Rating  -  Difficulty *** -  Enjoyment ****

Hello, everyone, and welcome to Friday. I thought this puzzle was just excellent, with many penny drop moments encountered either finding the answers or parsing the wordplay.  Continue reading "DT 31192"

DT 31187 (Full Review)

by Rahmat Ali  

Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 31187

A full review by Rahmat Ali

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This puzzle was published on 14th March 2026

BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ****

Greetings from Kolkata. A tough Saturday puzzle from the setter that I enjoyed solving and thereafter writing a review of the same for your kind perusal and significant feedback. Continue reading “DT 31187 (Full Review)”

Toughie 3655

by ALP  

Toughie No 3655 by Bandit
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BD Rating – Toughie difficulty ** – Enjoyment ****/*****

Bandit makes a welcome second appearance with yet more cleverness and truly immaculate surfaces. A dollop of history (huzzah!) and a smidgeon of science (boo!) but all very fairly clued. All yours.

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DT 31191

by Gazza  

Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 31191
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BD Rating – Difficulty ***  Enjoyment ****

Thanks to today’s setter (I’ll leave you to guess his or her identity) for an entertaining puzzle.
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Toughie 3654

by crypticsue  

Toughie  No 3654 by Django

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BD Rating – Toughie Difficulty ***/**** – Enjoyment ****

As usual, Django provides another very entertaining mid-week level Toughie. … Continue reading