Sunday Telegraph Cryptic No 2474 – Review
A full analysis by Big Dave
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BD Rating – Difficulty **** – Enjoyment ****
As regular followers of my reviews are aware by now, I have not been a great fan of the Sunday crosswords. Well, thing are looking up a bit and, for the second week running, I actually enjoyed this one. A few weak clues, too many double definitions, and a grid which isolated the top right and bottom left corners means that there is still room for improvement, but a definite step in the right direction. Continue reading “ST Cryptic No 2474 – Review”
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 25870 – Review
A full analysis by Peter Biddlecombe
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BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ***
A bit of a geography tour, this one. An easyish puzzle, though one or two words held me up a bit – finding the right “word – A = other word” at 17 in particular. * indicates an anagram in the notes below.
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Toughie No 110 by Jed
A very easy Toughie – have a go at this one!
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BD Rating – Difficulty * – Enjoyment **
I look forward four days a week to battling with the Toughie. This one was a pale impersonation of a Toughie, and was easier than the standard daily cryptic. Continue reading “Toughie No 110”
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 25874
Today’s hints and tips by Gazza
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ***
A good, honest puzzle with some clever clues. As usual, if you cannot get the answer even with the hint, select the white space inside the curly brackets to reveal it.
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