EV1724
First or Second by Visit
Solution
Tag: Sunday Telegraph
Sunday Toughie 202 (Review)
Sunday Toughie No 202 by Beam
Review by Sloop John Bee
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This puzzle was published on the 7th of December 2025
ST 3346 (Full Review)
Sunday Telegraph Cryptic No 3346
A full review by Rahmat Ali
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This puzzle was published on 7th December 2025
BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ****
Greetings from Kolkata. A slightly tough puzzle from Dada this Sunday that I enjoyed solving and thereafter writing a full review of the same for your kind perusal and valuable feedback. Continue reading “ST 3346 (Full Review)”
Sunday Toughie 203 (Hints)
Sunday Toughie No 203
by Zandio
Hints and Tips by Sloop John Bee
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A rather gentle toughie from Zandio, I thought, but YMMV.
14a and 14d clues today and I have hinted at half. I hope you find the checkers to finish this. As ever I am unable to hint all of this prize puzzle, but I will try and give a nudge or two if I can.
Here We Go…
EV 1725 (Hints)
Enigmatic Variations 1725 (Hints)
10 Across by Raffles
Hints and tips by Gabriel
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Gemini is improving. When I asked it how to deal with the preamble below it actually proposed a sensible structured solving process.… Continue reading
ST 3347 (Hints)
Sunday Telegraph Cryptic No 3347 (Hints)
Hints and tips by Senf
A very good Sunday morning from Winnipeg where approximately five hours after this puzzle is published the Winter Solstice will occur marking the start of astronomical winter and the beginning of increasing daylight hours for six months.
After a couple of evenings gallivanting around the Province it was very pleasant to spend a ‘quiet evening in’ undertaking my favourite pastime of imbibing a not see wee dram of The Balvenie.
For me, and I stress for me,© Dada still somewhat quirky, especially when it came to anagram indicators, with seven anagrams (three partials), two lurkers (one reversed), and one homophone in a symmetric, for a change, 30 clues; with 15 hints ‘sprinkled’ throughout the grid you should/might be able to get some of the checkers to enable the solving of the unhinted clues. I hope you have your Crimson Tomes at hand!
If it is some time since you read, or if you have never read the instructions in RED below the hints then please consider doing so before commenting today as my electronic blue pencil is at the ready and the Naughty Step is OPEN!
EV 1723 (Solution)
Sunday Toughie 201 (Review)
Sunday Toughie No 201 by Light
Review by Sloop John Bee
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This puzzle was published on the 30th November 2025 Continue reading “Sunday Toughie 201 (Review)”
ST 3345 (Full Review)
Sunday Telegraph Cryptic No 3345
A full review by Rahmat Ali
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This puzzle was published on 30th November 2025
BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ****
Greetings from Kolkata. A straightforward and gentle puzzle from Dada this Sunday that I enjoyed solving and thereafter writing a full review of his puzzle for your kind perusal and valuable feedback. Continue reading “ST 3345 (Full Review)”
Sunday Toughie 202 (Hints)
Sunday Toughie No 202
by Beam
Hints and Tips by Sloop John Bee
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A floughie(ish) Toughie from Beam today, all the Beam trademarks are there Queens sweethearts and initial letters clue and a smattering of underwear.
We have 14a and 16d clues and I have hinted at half. I hope you find the checkers to finish, but some tricky clues have had to remain unhinted, so I will try and provide a nudge if you ask (and I am not out shopping)
Here we go, Folks…