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Toughie 3176

Toughie No 3176 by Elgar

Hints and tips by Dutch

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

The device alluded to in 1d makes the solve quite a bit easier as well as fun

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Across

1a    Sunless weeks perhaps this old poet’s woe!Continue reading

DT 30467 (full review)

Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 30467

A full review by Rahmat Ali

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This puzzle was published on 25th Nov 2023

BD Rating – Difficulty ** Enjoyment ****

Greetings from Kolkata. A very gentle and straightforward Saturday puzzle from the setter that I enjoyed solving and now I present to you a review of the same for your kind perusal and valuable comment.Continue reading

Toughie 3175

Toughie No 3171 by Kcit
Hints and tips by Gazza

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BD Rating – Difficulty ***Enjoyment ***

Thanks to Kcit for today’s puzzle which I didn’t find overly tough except for 25a.

Please leave a comment telling us how you fared and what you liked about the puzzle.… Continue reading

DT 30471

Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 30,471
Hints and tips by Shabbo

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


Happy St Andrew’s Day to all of our Scottish friends.

Another enjoyable Thursday solve to take our minds off the cold weather outside. Apart from the potential bear trap at 15d, I found this reasonably straightforward with some elegant wordplay.… Continue reading

DT 30470

Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 30470

Hints and tips by 2Kiwis

BD Rating – Difficulty *** Enjoyment ***

Kia ora from Aotearoa.
All go here at present. Family guests have arrived with their motor home and will be with us for a few days. Have sent them off to do other things for a couple of hours so we can pay full attention to putting this blog together.… Continue reading

DT 30469

Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 30,469
Hints and tips by Huntsman

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BD Rating – Difficulty **  –  Enjoyment ***

Having hardly ventured out during yesterday’s thoroughly miserable day the sun is shining here in Harpenden today so an opportunity to catch up on some much needed exercise beckons.… Continue reading