Toughie 2878
Toughie No 2878 by Django
Hints and tips by Crypticsue
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BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ****
An enjoyable Toughie from Django Continue reading “Toughie 2878”
DT 30026
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 30026
Hints and tips by 2Kiwis
BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ****
Kia ora from Aotearoa.
New Zealand has a brand new national holiday. In traditional Maori culture a significant ‘turning’ of the seasons was noted at the same time that a particular star cluster appeared in the pre-dawn sky.… Continue reading
Sunday Toughie 21
Sunday Toughie No 21 by Robyn
Review by Sloop John Bee
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This puzzle was published on the 19th of June 2022
ST 3165
Sunday Telegraph No 3165
A full review by crypticsue
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This puzzle was published on 19th June 2022
BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ***
Another Sunday Puzzle from Dada Continue reading “ST 3165”
Toughie 2877
Toughie No 2877 by Serpent
Hints and tips by StephenL
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BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ****
Toughie Setters this week
Wednesday Django. Thursday Beam.… Continue reading
DT 30025
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 30025
Hints and tips by Mr K
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BD Rating - Difficulty ** - Enjoyment ***
Hello, everyone, and welcome to Tuesday. I reckon that today’s fine puzzle could be the work of X-Type. It will appeal to fans of cryptic definitions and/or double definitions, and, perhaps, readers interested in learning new words. I expect that most of us fall into one or more of those categories. Continue reading "DT 30025"
DT 30024
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 30024
Hints and tips by Falcon
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BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ****
Greetings from Ottawa, where summer has truly arrived and we are enjoying an extended spell of hot, sunny weather.… Continue reading
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Sunday Toughie 22 (Hints)
Sunday Toughie No 22 by Zandio
Hints and Tips by Sloop John Bee
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Not the trickiest Sunday Toughie so far but I still had a bit of trouble in the SW. I solved this whilst watching Macca at Glastonbury, who seemed to be having a bit of trouble in the South West too but he got better as the set went on. (Terence said he thought it was good from first to last and he has put a clip up on Senf’s blog so check it out there.) I had a full grid by the time Lauren Laverne had finished the post-gig analysis and I had finished a wee dram. Seven hours of kip and coffee to hand here goes with the hints…