Sunday Telegraph Cryptic No 2553 (Hints)
Hints and tips by Big Dave
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Regular followers of the blog may have seen a comment from Brian Greer, the setter of the Sunday Telegraph Crossword, for a meet while he was in London. This has now been arranged for 2.00pm on Sunday, 3rd October at the Bree Louise in Euston. Fuller details will be published nearer the date.
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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Sunday Telegraph Cryptic No 2552
A full analysis by Peter Biddlecombe
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BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ****
No &lits/all-in-ones today, but a few clues of particular kinds that we expect from this setter.
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Sunday Telegraph Cryptic No 2552 (Hints)
Hints and tips by Big Dave
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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.
Don’t forget that you can give your assessment of the puzzle. Five stars if you thought it was great, one if you hated it, four, three or two if it was somewhere in between.
Peter Biddlecombe’s full review of this puzzle will be published on Friday, 10th September.
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Sunday Telegraph Cryptic No 2551
A full analysis by Peter Biddlecombe
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment *****
A fairly swift report today, as I’ve just realised I need to blog today’s Times elsewhere. Big Dave and I can both make Brian’s requested gathering on 3rd October, and we’re on the case for pub selection. I found this relatively tricky overall, mainly because 5D kept me busy for a shocking 4 minutes at the end.
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Sunday Telegraph Cryptic No 2551 (Hints)
Hints and tips by Big Dave
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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.
Don’t forget that you can give your assessment of the puzzle. Five stars if you thought it was great, one if you hated it, four, three or two if it was somewhere in between.
Peter Biddlecombe’s full review of this puzzle will be published on Friday, 3rd September.
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Sunday Telegraph Cryptic No 2550 (Hints)
Hints and tips by Big Dave
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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.
Don’t forget that you can give your assessment of the puzzle. Five stars if you thought it was great, one if you hated it, four, three or two if it was somewhere in between.
Peter Biddlecombe’s full review of this puzzle will be published at 12.00 on Friday, 27th August.
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Sunday Telegraph Cryptic No 2549
A full analysis by Peter Biddlecombe
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ****
A very easy one for me, partly because I saw through 1A quickly.
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Sunday Telegraph Cryptic No 2549 (Hints)
Hints and tips by Big Dave
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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.
Don’t forget that you can give your assessment of the puzzle. Five stars if you thought it was great, one if you hated it, four, three or two if it was somewhere in between.
Peter Biddlecombe’s full review of this puzzle will be published at 12.00 on Friday, 20th August.
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Sunday Telegraph Cryptic No 2548 (Hints)
Hints and tips by Big Dave
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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.
Don’t forget that you can give your assessment of the puzzle. Five stars if you thought it was great, one if you hated it, four, three or two if it was somewhere in between.
Peter Biddlecombe’s full review of this puzzle will be published at 12.00 on Friday, 13th August.
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Sunday Telegraph Cryptic No 2547
A full analysis by Peter Biddlecombe
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment *****
A bit trickier than some Sundays. As I start to write this I’ve forgotten the puzzle experience and didn’t write anything about it on my copy – just the wordplay structures. More after I’ve written these up below (so to speak).
First thought: good solid grid – he says after only having to set up 14 numbers each for acrosses and downs. Those 14-letter answers in the middle hold it all together very well. Not much more to say after writing up the clues – “just” another easy but very classy Sunday puzzle.
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