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DT 30458

Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 30458

Hints and tips by 2Kiwis

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

Kia ora from Aotearoa.
The winner of the New Zealand bird of the century poll was announced this morning. It is the pÅ«teketeke or Australasian crested grebe.… Continue reading

DT 30457

Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 30,457
Hints and tips by Huntsman

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It’s a miserable day here in Harpenden with heavy rain on the way so reckon an afternoon walk not the best of ideas.… Continue reading

DT 30456

Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 30456

Hints and tips by Falcon

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Greetings from Ottawa where, after a brief taste of winter, temperatures are expected to climb to a bit above historical averages.… Continue reading

Sunday Toughie 94 (Hints)

Sunday Toughie No 94

by Zandio

Hints and Tips by Sloop John Bee

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For those still having problems with various apps or websites, I have included a PDF of today’s puzzle HERE
I don’t think we will be doing this for long as the workaround explained yesterday seems to be working. Though the list of Sunday Toughie compilers hasn’t been updated yet I took a punt on it being Zandio today and I was delighted to have that confirmed when the newer puzzles app updated

Thanks to Gazza and StephenL for looking after the hints whilst I overindulged on beer and cheese, I am at my Christmas weight already and we are only in the middle of November!

14a and 14d clues today and I have hinted half plus a bonus pic When in doubt look for a lurker or anagrams but If you get stuck I will be around with a nudge if necessary

Here we go…

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EV 1616 (Hints)

Enigmatic Variations 1616 (Hints)

Sundays Seem a Joke by Eclogue

Hints and tips by The Numpties

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Eclogue set crosswords for all the thematic crossword outlets. This is their seventeenth in the EV series.… Continue reading

ST 3238 (Hints)

Sunday Telegraph Cryptic No 3238 (Hints)

Hints and tips by Senf

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A very good Sunday morning from Winnipeg where early winter continues and when we had rain on Wednesday which cleared most of the snow on the ground Mother Nature replaced it on Thursday!… Continue reading