Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 30433
Hints and tips by Senf
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BD Rating – Difficulty 2.5*Â – Enjoyment 4.5*
No – you haven’t overslept by several days. … Continue reading
DT 30432
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 30432
Hints and tips by pommers
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BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ***
Hola from Almoradà where summer still lingers on. I’ve heard it said that we’re having the warmest October on record and I can quite believe it!  32°C last Saturday which is silly hot for mid-October.
As to the crossword it wasn’t my favourite, but I can’t put my finger on exactly why. I don’t know who the setter is but it’s X Type’s turn, but there are three puns in the quickie so it could be Campbell I suppose, although it didn’t feel like one of his. I’ll be interested to hear your thoughts on it.
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Rookie Corner
No Rookie Corner Puzzle This Week
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Sunday Toughie 90 (Hints)
Sunday Toughie No 90 by Robyn
Hints and Tips by Sloop John Bee
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I was expecting a proXimal last night but am delighted to find Robyn in the hot seat today, maybe he jockeyed for position for the topical clues or I am reading too much into it
I spent an age on Shakespearean kings and game birds but saw sense eventually
14a and 16d clues and I will try and hint half, but remain available for a nudge with any that hit the cutting room floor
Here we go…
EV 1612 (Hints)
Enigmatic Variations 1612 (Hints)
Weapons of Mass Destruction by The Ace of Hearts
Hints and tips by The Numpties
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The Ace of Hearts has been producing crosswords for the Magpie, Listener, EV and Inquisitor series since 2015.… Continue reading
ST 3234 (Hints)
Sunday Telegraph Cryptic No 3234 (Hints)
Hints and tips by Senf
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A very good Sunday morning from Winnipeg where we have had the first occurrence of:
Visible result of mercury becoming invisible?… Continue reading
NTSPP 714
DT 30431 (Hints)
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 30431 (Hints)
The Saturday Crossword Club (hosted by crypticsue)
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A beautiful sunny day, but with quite a drop in temperature from those we have experienced in the last week or so, which meant I had to find a warm jacket before setting off for the supermarket early this morning.
Toughie 3148
Toughie No 3148 by Osmosis
Hints and tips by Dutch
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BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ****
“F” is missing today. The two long clues have strong hints in their first few letters, and once they are in place the rest of the puzzle follows nicely
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DT 30430
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 30430
Hints and tips by Mr K
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BD Rating - Difficulty *** - Enjoyment ***
Hello, everyone, and welcome to Friday, and a fairly standard puzzle for this slot. Continue reading "DT 30430"