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EV 1750 (Hints)

by Phibs  

Enigmatic Variations 1750 (Hints)

Protégées by Vismut

Hints and tips by Phibs

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I felt there was enough in the preamble here to give Claude a fighting chance, so I asked “In a themed crossword puzzle , we are told that the completed grid includes a nickname (13 letters) and the names of three protégées to whom the nickname refers (35 letters in total); the completed grid also contains three ‘study groups, one of which is hanging upside down’, associated with these protegees. What might the theme of the puzzle be?”

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ST 3372 (Hints)

by Senf  

Sunday Telegraph Cryptic No 3372 (Hints)

Hints and tips by Senf

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A very good Sunday morning from Winnipeg where Summer continues, even though it does not start for another two weeks, with a risk of thunderstorms and tornadoes!

For me, and I stress for me,© Dada very quirkily friendly with some lateral thinking required!  OK all you anagram haters just for you there aren’t any!  Four long uns, one lurker, and three homophones, all in an economically symmetric 28 clues; with 14 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!

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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!

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Sunday Toughie 227 (Hints)

by Sloop John Bee  

Sunday Toughie No 227

by Beam

 

Hints and Tips by Sloop John Bee

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A generous 32 clues from Beam today, all the trademarks are here. I have hinted at 17 clues, so I can give a nudge if needed.

I went a bit 2d OTT with The Who today, but feel free to ignore some or all of the music links.

I was hoping to match Senf’s image of John Halpern/Dada with one of Ray Terrell/Beam but I have failed to find a pic. Maybe you can help.

 

Here we go, Folks…

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EV 1749 (Hints)

by Gabriel  

Enigmatic Variations 1749 (Hints)
Connection by Ranunculus
Hints and tips by Gabriel

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Gemini was quite excited by the opportunity to search for an innovator and a connection and proposed several candidate innovations and inventors – the most promising were: “The Electric Battery”, Volta (5), symbols=”+,-”, and “The Electric Telegraph”, Morse (5), symbols = • (Dot) and – (Dash).… Continue reading

ST 3371 (Hints)

by Senf  

Sunday Telegraph Cryptic No 3371 (Hints)

Hints and tips by Senf

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A very good Sunday morning from Winnipeg where last week’s 7 day weather forecast proved to be correct – imagine that!  Ponder this, at midnight tonight, just before Flaming June starts, 2026 will be 41.4% complete!  Apart from solving crossword puzzles, have you used your time wisely?

For me, and I stress for me,©  at last, Dada quite friendly!  One long ‘un, seven anagrams (two partials) with some creative indicators (TDS will like those), two lurkers, and one homophone, all in an asymmetric 29 clues; I can’t provide 14½ hints so I am being generous and giving you 15 hints ‘sprinkled’ throughout the grid which means 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!

Remember that Reading the Hints before commenting can be beneficial!

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!

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