Tag: Telegraph
Toughie 3522
Toughie No 3522 by Dharma
Hints and Tips by crypticsue
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BD Rating – Toughie Difficulty ***** – Enjoyment **
DT 30992
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 30992
Hints and tips by Senf
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment *****
A very good Wednesday morning from Winnipeg on Centenary Day!
Firstly, while I haven’t been around for 100 years, although some might think I have, thanks to all the Puzzle Editors and Setters over the years for creating and maintaining a high standard of cranial challenges and entertainment for us mere mortals. With fond memories of those who are no longer with us and with especial fond memories of Big Dave for creating our blogging community.
For me, etc (I have to say that for Terence), a privilege to solve such a milestone puzzle, almost a theme but not quite enough clues to reach that definition it seemed; however a number of appropriate for the day clues. Don’t be put off by the ‘multis’ and cross-references – nothing like a NYDK SPP. I was thinking that we might get a ‘multi-setter’ puzzle but I am inclined to think that this is the work of one individual and I have two shiny King Charles Toonies that are suggesting that this is the work of our esteemed editor. If my Loonies go down the drain then thanks to whomsoever.
(Solved and Blogged with the aid(?) of a not so wee dram of amber nectar from the highest distillery in Scotland.)
ST 3326 (Full Review)
Sunday Telegraph Cryptic No 3326
A full review by crypticsue
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This puzzle was published on 20th July 2025
BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ***
Toughie 3521
Toughie No 3521 by Dada
Hints and tips by Whybird
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ****
Welcome, one and all. Something new for me today – my first Blog “on the road” – temporarily relocated to the quiet Shropshire village of Shrawardine to celebrate a Significant Birthday for the present Lady Whybird.… Continue reading
DT 30991
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 30991
Hints and tips by Huntsman
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BD Rating – Difficulty * Enjoyment ***
Overcast here in Harpenden this morning & with rain in the forecast this afternoon once again on a Tuesday no golf.
Today’s Plumb production is perfectly pleasant, neatly clued as ever & about on par with the usual level of difficulty for a Tuesday. I did enjoy it though didn’t think it one of the Prof’s top drawer puzzles & felt it lacked a bit of the pizzazz of yesterday’s back-pager
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DT 30990
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 30990
Hints and tips by Smylers
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BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ****
Welcome to Monday and today’s cryptic crossword, one of those with long answers around all the sides, which can lead to solvers experiencing quite different overall solving times based on how many of the long ones they get straight away. (Zero in my case; I needed crossing letters for all of them.) Hints for and explanations of answers are below. Do leave a comment, especially if you haven’t commented before. Don’t worry about it being ‘too late’: many of us often do the crossword later in the day, and all comments get read no matter what time (or even day) they are made.
Did anybody else see Friday’s episode of Countdown? If you haven’t, it’s recommended for two reasons: it was a particularly good episode, with two fantastic players of the game, and one of those players was a Telegraph crossword setter.
Sunday Toughie 183 (Hints)
Sunday Toughie No 183
by proXimal
Hints and Tips by Sloop John Bee
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A classic proXimal toughie, with a Spoonerism to start and a couple of compound anagrams that I enjoyed solving last night.
14a and 14d clues, and I have hinted half. I hope you find the checkers you need, but will provide a nudge if it keeps you away from DanWord and the like.
Over the last few weeks, we have had quite a few clues for which the data-miners suggest alternative answers. I hope my readers don’t rely on them. I have had reports of a large number of entries received at Telegraph Towers that prefer to believe DodgyDan and the like. The sole purpose of these sites is to sell advertising and other clickbait, maybe try the interactive guide to solving that the DT are doing for the Centenary instead.
For new solvers, there will be an interactive guide on solving cryptic crosswords published on the day of the centenary itself: July 30. On the same day, drop in to Waterloo Station if you happen to be near it for an immersive Telegraph Puzzles event. There will even be a Matt cartoon.
Here we go, Folks…
ST 3327 (Hints)
Sunday Telegraph Cryptic No 3327 (Hints)
Hints and tips by Senf
A very good Sunday morning from Winnipeg where, on Monday, I had my annual MOT. Apparently, there is life in the old dog yet, although that is subject to the analysis of the contents of my left arm after it is ‘drained’ tomorrow and a more comprehensive test, probing my nether regions, on a date to be determined.
For me, and I stress for me,© I can’t recall using this descriptor for a Dada puzzle before, a curate’s egg – four long uns, a plethora of ten anagrams (somewhat ameliorated by six partials), two lurkers, and no homophones all in a symmetric 28 clues; with 14 hints ‘sprinkled’ throughout the grid, you should be able to get the checkers to enable the solving of the unhinted clues. And, remember, my electronic blue pencil is at the ready and the Naughty Step is OPEN!
DT 30989 (Hints)
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 30989 (Hints)
The Saturday Crossword Club (hosted by crypticsue)
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