Toughie No 101 by Firefly
Firefly sets another very enjoyable puzzle
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BD Rating – Difficulty **** – Enjoyment ****
Tag: Daily Telegraph
DT Cryptic No 25861
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 25861
Hints and tips by Libellule
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BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ***
Libellule thinks that going to watch France play Wales in Paris is more important than his Friday blog. I’m sure you would all rather he missed the game, but as a penance he has agreed to do today’s instead. BD
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ScrewedUp News – Feb 24
ScrewedUp News – Feb 24
Edition 3
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This was meant to be an occasional publication, but here we are, back again!
Today it’s the DT Cryptic No 25860. Continue reading “ScrewedUp News – Feb 24”
Toughie No 100
Toughie No 100 by Myops
The landmark 100th Toughie lived up to its name
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BD Rating – Difficulty **** – Enjoyment ****
DT Cryptic No 25860
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 25860
Today’s hints and tips by Gazza
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BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ***
It seems you all like Gazza’s hints and tips, so I’ve twisted his arm and he’s agreed to do two days a week, starting today, and then back on Thursday. I’ve added a few new bits and pieces to The Mine – Birthstones, Roman Numerals and Zodiac Signs – with more in the pipeline. BD
Today’s puzzle is quite interesting and certainly a bit harder than yesterday’s. There’s one clue (24 across) where I’m unable to provide a very satisfactory explanation of the wordplay and I’d be grateful for comments [stop press – mystery now solved – see clue below] Continue reading “DT Cryptic No 25860”
DT Cryptic No 25859
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 25859
Hints and tips by Big Dave
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ***
ScrewedUp News – Feb 21
ScrewedUp News – Feb 21
Edition 1
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This is the first of an irregular series of blogs about the ClueUp website. After the fiasco of yesterday’s accidental publication of today’s crossword, and the absence of any information about what was happening on the ClueUp site itself, I thought you might like a forum for information about the problems and their resolution, if any.
Todays news concerns Codewords No 1231. Continue reading “ScrewedUp News – Feb 21”
DT Cryptic No 25858 – Hints
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 25858
Selected hints
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BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ***
Toughie No 99
Toughie No 99 by Elgar
An excellent, challenging puzzle
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BD Rating – Difficulty ***** – Enjoyment *****
DT Cryptic No 25857
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 25857
A full analysis by Big Dave
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BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ***