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DT Cryptic No 25863
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 25863
Hints and tips by Big Dave
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BD Rating – Difficulty **** – Enjoyment ***
ST Cryptic No 2472 – Review
Sunday Telegraph Cryptic No 2472 – Review
A full analysis by Big Dave
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BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment **
Writing up the Sunday puzzles is a very frustrating job. They tend to be difficult to finish, although this one was easier than most, but then you are left with the feeling of annoyance at some of the clues, which spoils any enjoyment you might have received from some of the others. This one has more of the annoying clues and less of the enjoyable ones. Continue reading “ST Cryptic No 2472 – Review”
DT Cryptic No 25858 – Review
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 25858 – Review
A full analysis by Libellule
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BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ***
As many of you are aware, this crossword was accidentally released on the CluedUp website last Friday. Although it was subsequently replaced by the correct Friday puzzle, this was not before Libellule had reviewed it for us. Here is that review, revised to give all of the answers. BD
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Toughie No 102
Toughie No 102 by Messinae
If you can do the regular cryptic then try this one today
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BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ***
I am trying out a new technique for displaying “spoiler” information on 5 down and 12 down – if you highlight the blank space between the brackets this will reveal the answer. Let me know what you think of this – it could satisfy the problem of looking for one answer and accidentally viewing another.
DT Cryptic No 25862
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 25862
Today’s hints and tips by Gazza
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ***
It’s Thursday today, so Gazza’s back again. Don’t forget that the full analyses for last weekend’s puzzles are due to be published at noon. You may have already seen the Saturday review as it was released last Friday after being published online by mistake; some small revisions have been applied, mostly to give all the answers as well as the wordplay. BD
I thought that this was an entertaining crossword with some interesting clues and not too difficult, though it does contain one word I’d never heard of.
ScrewedUp News – Feb 25
ScrewedUp News – Feb 25
Edition 4
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I’m not sure when, but this has now been corrected on both playable and printable online versions.
Just a small problem today, but especially annoying to people who, like myself, don’t always check that the number of letters in the clue matches the number of lights in the grid.
Today it’s the Toughie No 101. Continue reading “ScrewedUp News – Feb 25”
Toughie No 101
Toughie No 101 by Firefly
Firefly sets another very enjoyable puzzle
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BD Rating – Difficulty **** – Enjoyment ****
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”