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DT 28379
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 28379
Hints and tips by Miffypops
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment **** (from BD)
I am delighted to be able to report that Silvanus, a graduate of Rookie Corner and the NTSPP, has a puzzle published in today’s Independent. BD
What a great sporting week we have just had. The Cheltenham Festival thoroughly entertained through the week with lots superb racing.… Continue reading
Rookie Corner – 154
A Puzzle by JollySwagman
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MPP – 058 (Review)
Monthly Prize Puzzle – 058
March 2017
Portfolio by Phibs
How much did it cost me to assemble the portfolio – £1,570, £1,730, £1,940 or £2,100?
First the easy bit, congratulations to David Broatch, whose correct entry was pulled from the electronic hat by Mrs BD, and so he is this month’s winner of a Hamlyn Telegraph Puzzle Book of his choice.
Now for the complicated bit – not since MPP No 9 back in February 2013 has so much crossword time been spent doing ‘sums’.… Continue reading
ST 2891 (Hints)
Sunday Telegraph Cryptic No 2891 (Hints)
Hints and tips by Senf
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Good Sunday morning from Winnipeg.
Once again, lots of good, and some not so good, rugby yesterday, although the results may not be liked by everyone, especially the bizarre finish to the game in Paris.
Virgilius, in what appears to me to be a benign mood, has provided us with another very typical and very enjoyable Sunday puzzle,
My favourite is 26a.… Continue reading
NTSPP – 371
NTSPP – 371
A Puzzle by Alchemi
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DT 28378 (Hints)
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 28378 (Hints)
Big Dave’s Saturday Crossword Club
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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 1779
Toughie No 1779 by Elgar
Hints and tips by Dutch
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BD Rating – Difficulty ***** – Enjoyment *****
And here is Elgar’s 116th toughie! Half a dozen or so clues went in quickly for me, followed by a wee pause, after which progress was fairly steady with plenty of brilliant penny drop moments along the way. There’s a cracking Nina that presents a story using a little bit of cryptic imagination.… Continue reading
DT 28377
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 28377
Hints and tips by Deep Threat
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ***
Céad míle fáilte from South Staffs this St Patrick’s day morning. Here’s some suitably festive music
A reasonably straightforward Giovanni this week, with some nice anagrams to get you going. On the other hand, it took me ages to work out the Quick Crossword pun…
In the hints below, the definitions are underlined.… Continue reading