Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 25892
Today’s hints and tips by Gazza
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BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment **
Another pretty straightforward Thursday puzzle.
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Tag: Crossword
Toughie No 121
Toughie No 121 by Elgar
Hints and tips by Gazza
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BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ****
I approached this puzzle with some trepidation, bearing in mind the date, wondering what tricks the compiler had in store. Actually it offers a thoroughly entertaining battle with some tricky wordplay and some delightful clues (the best of which is slightly risqué!).
DT Cryptic No 25891
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 25891
Hints and tips by Big Dave
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ***
Toughie No 120
Toughie No 120 by Shamus
Today’s hints and tips by Big Dave
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BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ****
You can always rely on Shamus to set a challenging crossword, but one that is solvable with a little patience. One or two trickier answers and some even trickier wordplay made this another very enjoyable puzzle.
DT Cryptic No 25890
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 25890
Today’s hints and tips by Gazza
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BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ***
I had a sense of déjà vu when doing this puzzle since many of the answers seemed to have cropped up recently! It’s a typical Tuesday puzzle – nothing too complicated or tricky.
DT Cryptic No 25889
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 25889
Get your week off the ground with this typical DT cryptic
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ***
Tilsit is still in hospital, but hopes to return next week.
ST Cryptic No 2477 – Hints
Sunday Telegraph Cryptic No 2477 – Hints
Selected hints by Big Dave
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BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ****
For the weekend prize crosswords I will select a few of the better clues and provide hints for them. A full analysis of this puzzle will be available at 12.00 next Thursday, 2nd April.
Some hints to get you started: Continue reading “ST Cryptic No 2477 – Hints”
DT Cryptic No 25888 – Hints
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 25888 – Hints
Selected hints by Big Dave
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment **
We will get Peter Biddlecombe’s view on this puzzle, in his full review – to be published at 12.00 on Thursday, 2nd April
Toughie No 119
Toughie No 119 by Micawber
Today’s hints and tips by Big Dave
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BD Rating – Difficulty **** – Enjoyment ****
Tilsit was due to review today’s Toughie, but he was rushed into hospital on Monday. He had still hoped to be able to do this review as he didn’t want to disappoint his new fans. I am sure you will all be joining me in wishing him a speedy recovery.
DT Cryptic No 25887
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 25887
A nice easy puzzle to end the week
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ***