Toughie 3342
Toughie  No 3342 by Dada
Hints and Tips by crypticsue
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BD Rating – Toughie Difficulty **/*** – Enjoyment ***
DT 30722
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 30722
Hints and tips by 2Kiwis
BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ****
Kia ora from Aotearoa.
Winter must have decided to give us all a parting gift and we have had a cold Southerly blast that has affected most of the country.… Continue reading
Sunday Toughie 137 (Review)
Sunday Toughie No 137 by
Robyn
Review by Sloop John Bee
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This puzzle was published on the 8th of September 2024
ST 3281 (Full Review)
Sunday Telegraph Cryptic No 3281
A full review by crypticsue
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This puzzle was published on 8th September 2024
BD Rating – Difficulty * – Enjoyment ***
Toughie 3341
Toughie No 3341 by Weatherman
Hints and tips by ALP
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BD Rating – Difficulty * – Enjoyment *****
Who’s this new blade, eh? Well, he’s a top-notch setter many of you will know by his other moniker.
DT 30721
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 30721
Hints and tips by Huntsman
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BD Rating – Difficulty */** Enjoyment ***/****
Another gentle guzzle off the AP production line.… Continue reading
DT 30720
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 30720
Hints and tips by pommers
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BD Rating – Difficulty * – Enjoyment ****
Hola from Almoradà where autumn is definitely on its way. Last Friday was the first day since late June that the temperature failed to top 30°C which was a very welcome change.
Today we have another splendid Monday puzzle.  Two weeks ago I only missed two of the across clues but this week I’ve done better by solving every clue in order. There are some quite elegant bits of wordplay and more than a few smiles so, even though it was short, it was enjoyable while it lasted.
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Rookie Corner 544
Sunday Toughie 138 (Hints)
Sunday Toughie No 138
by Zandio
Hints and Tips by Sloop John Bee
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Zandio with a not-too-tuff tuffie today, not much harder than his Friday back pager. I hope I haven’t dropped a catch by changing from Go West and a cricket catch to a more obvious place to go in 3a but I am sure the answer is correct even if my parsing fails
We have 14a and 14d clues today and I have hinted half. If you remember the maxim “when in doubt look for a lurker you should get enough checkers to fill the lights
Here we go…