February 9, 2012 – 3:21 pm
Toughie No 717 by Beam
Not one for the anagram lovers
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BD Rating – Difficulty **** – Enjoyment ****
After a slow start I made steady progress without ever stalling. I found the difficulty level to be slightly above average. I think the difficulty was enhanced by Beam’s policy of not including multi-word answers and by the complete absence of anagrams.
February 9, 2012 – 11:11 am
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 26784
Hints and tips by Big Dave
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BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment *
If you want your weekly fix of Ray T then don’t look here, go and do the Toughie instead! The musical and sporting references suggest the possible setter, but for me this gimmick has worn very thin and I didn’t enjoy this puzzle at all.
