Hints and tips by Deep Threat
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Good morning from South Staffs on a sunny September day.
Not too much piety from Giovanni this morning, but the usual requirements for some General Knowledge – and a novel (to me, anyway) clue construction at 13a.… Read More
This puzzle was published on 17th September 2016
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A Saturday puzzle which didn’t take long either to solve or type the review.… Read More
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Greetings from Ottawa where summer has been hanging around until the last possible moment — but it seems that it will make its exit both officially and in practice today.… Read More
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Kia ora from down-under. Last week we talked about viewing a distant mountain. Today’s story is a complete contrast. We were away last weekend at Ohakune with family who had hired a house so they could go skiing again on Mt Ruapehu.… Read More
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Good Morning to you all from a drab and dreary Shropshire. Our Tuesday Mr Ron has presented us with a relatively benign puzzle but it does have its trickier moments.… Read More
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Saint Sharon and I are home now in the heart of Downtown LI. Our trip to Scotland is in the past but we are looking forward to returning next year.… Read More
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Good morning from South Staffs on a damp,grey morning – though we seem to have escaped the storms that have been reported in parts of the country.… Read More
This puzzle was published on 10th September 2016
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BD Rating – Difficulty ***- Enjoyment ***
Morning All! There were about three clues that really held me up at the end but on the whole a slightly sterner test than a lot of Saturday puzzles.… Read More
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This was an enjoyable puzzle with some nice touches and I completed it without any real difficulty. The four 15-letter answers were a big help and I admit that I wouldn’t have bothered to work out their parsing had I not had a blog to write.… Read More
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Hola from the Vega Baja where it looks like autumn is arriving as there was a distinct chill in the air this morning. I’m pretty sure that this is a RayT as it’s all short clues and it has three lurkers and a first letters clue.… Read More
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