Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 28013
Hints and tips by Kitty
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BD Rating – Difficulty */** – Enjoyment ***
Warmest greetings, my fellow crossworders. I do hope that today finds you happy and content.… Continue reading
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ST 2831 (Hints)
Sunday Telegraph Cryptic No 2831 (Hints)
Hints and tips by Big Dave
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As is usual for the weekend prize crosswords, a number of the more difficult clues have been selected and hints provided for them.… Continue reading
DT 28012 (Hints)
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 28012 (Hints)
Big Dave’s Saturday Crossword Club
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Thanks for your patience during the severe performance problems encountered this week. This was due, in part, to the phenomenal success of the blog. Some features, like the big red box that pops up on prize puzzles, have had to be dropped because they were using excessive resources, even when not actively being displayed. Among others that have been dropped, the calendar widget can now be seen only on the calendar and Google search pages. BD
As is usual for the weekend prize crosswords, an assortment of clues, including some of the more difficult ones, have been selected and hints provided for them.
Toughie 1535
Toughie No 1535 by Firefly
Hints and tips by Dutch
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BD Rating – Difficulty **** – Enjoyment ****
I did this puzzle when it came online at midnight, after going out for a curry and many beers, and perhaps not too surprisingly I did stare at the grid for a long time before anything happened – a bit unnerving when you know you have to write a blog.… Continue reading
DT 28011
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 28011
Hints and tips by Deep Threat
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BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ***
Good morning from South Staffs on a cold and frosty morning.… Continue reading
DT 28006
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 28006
A full review by crypticsue
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BD Rating – Difficulty * – Enjoyment ***
This puzzle was published on Saturday, 9thJanuary 2016
One for fans of anagrams and/or double definitions
Toughie 1534
Toughie No 1534 by Beam
Hints and tips by Bufo
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BD Rating – Difficulty ***/**** – Enjoyment ****
Another enjoyable puzzle of about average difficulty though I’ve given it an extra half-star because I ran out of steam when doing the top half
Please leave a comment telling us what you thought.… Continue reading
DT 28010
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 27010
Hints and tips by pommers
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ***
Hola from the Vega Baja on a bright but chilly morning. Those of you who like anagrams will be well pleased with this puzzle as there are four fifteen letter ones around the outside of the grid. If you solve those first, as I did, they’ll make the rest of the puzzle fairly straightforward.
ST 2829
Sunday Telegraph Cryptic No 2829
A full review by crypticsue
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ****
This puzzle was published on Sunday, 3rd January 2016
Another splendid Sunday puzzle – even though Kath’s away, I think I’ll pick just one favourite and go for 10a because it increased my general knowledge, or should I choose 7d because it reminds me of my dad who could apparently never find a school cap that fitted… or …. decisions, decisions!
Toughie 1533
Toughie No 1533 by Sparks
Hints and tips by Gazza
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BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ****
Thanks to Sparks for a very good and most enjoyable Toughie.… Continue reading