Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 26360
Hints and tips by Gazza
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BD Rating – Difficulty **** – Enjoyment ***
I was somewhat perturbed this morning to find that CluedUp thinks that today’s puzzle is number 26, until I had confirmation that it is the same one that appears in the paper with the correct number. It’s trickier than Giovanni’s puzzle last week and I found it quite entertaining (especially since the rival attraction of watching the Ryder Cup has been temporarily suspended by the Welsh rain). Let us know your thoughts in a comment.
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Toughie No 433 by Shamus
Hints and tips by Bufo
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BD Rating – Difficulty **** – Enjoyment ***
I struggled with this one and it took me far longer than usual. Perhaps I wasn’t on form today! I wasn’t familiar with a couple of words used in the wordplay but otherwise I had no problems understanding the clues.
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Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 26355
A full review by Crypticsue
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BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment **
When I had finished this crossword, taking twice as long as usual to do so(but still relatively quickly), I wasn’t sure whether I had really enjoyed the process or not. It turned out that I wasn’t the only one – comments ranged from ‘lacklustre’, ‘no pleasure’, and ‘boring’ to it being a ‘typical Saturday puzzle’. I tend to solve the puzzle on a sort of automatic pilot as, if I think about analysing what the type of clue is, I have trouble concentrating on the solving process; so don’t think about this until I do the review and my conclusions about this puzzle are given at the end.
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Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 26359
Hints and tips by Big Dave
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ***
It’s mystery setter day again! I found this comparatively straightforward.
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Toughie No 432 by Notabilis
This Nick was no Saint
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BD Rating – Difficulty **** – Enjoyment *****
We have a real treat today from Notabilis. It’s not as difficult as some of his can be, but it’s a good challenge which provides a real sense of satisfaction when you finish, and it has a whole host of excellent clues.
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Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 26358
Hints and tips by Big Dave
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BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ***
The usual entertaining puzzle from Jay, although I do have a few minor niggles.
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Toughie No 431 by Excalibur
Better than I expected!
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BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment **
Fewer Marmite© clues than usual, and there are no complaints about the grid this time.
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Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 26357
Hints and tips by Gazza
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ***
As with his previous puzzle this one from Shamus is a pangram. I thought that it was a bit easier than his usual standard and was torn between two and three stars for difficulty, so I’ll be very interested to read your comments as to whether I’ve got it right.
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Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 26356
Hints and tips by Libellule
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ***
A bit more difficult than normal? Or was it just me who had to look up and check 2d? Regardless, its still the usual entertaining stuff from Rufus.
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Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 26355 (Hints)
Big Dave’s Saturday Crossword Club
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As is usual for the weekend prize crosswords, I will select a few of the better clues and provide hints for them.
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