April 6, 2010 – Big Dave's Crossword Blog

Toughie 331

Toughie No 331 by Shamus

An upper-class puzzle!

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BD Rating – Difficulty *** Enjoyment ****

A very enjoyable puzzle from Shamus to start this week’s Toughies. Knowledge of real British and fictional Danish Royalty will come in handy today, along with a smattering of Geography and History.

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DT 26207

Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 26207

Hints and tips by Gazza

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BD Rating – Difficulty ***Enjoyment ***

It’s the turn of Shamus this Tuesday (I’m assuming) and he’s given us a not-too-difficult puzzle to ease us back into the normal routine after the holiday. It has some entertaining clues (although a few too many anagrams, for me). I did waver between two and three stars for difficulty, so I’d be interested in your views on this (or anything else).

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