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DT 30735

Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 30735
Hints and tips by Shabbo

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

 

My solving notes suggest that the LHS went in reasonably quickly, but things got a bit tougher as I headed east.… Continue reading

DT 30732

Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 30732

Hints and tips by pommers

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BD Rating – Difficulty *Enjoyment ****

Hola from Almoradí.  I haven’t a clue how many of these blogs I’ve written over the years but it must be a few hundred by now and this is the first time I’ve ever had to do one on my birthday!  Yep, counting in hexadecimal I am 47 today!

Today we have another example of what has become the norm for a Monday puzzle.  It’s very well crafted and has a touch of humour but it won’t frighten the horses at all.
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