Toughie 834 by Elgar
Where did those years go???
Brought to you by Fred and Ginger
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BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ****
The fiendish Vlad obviously donned his fluffier footwear today in order to mark an event that happened fifteen years ago today. Elgar’s puzzles often divide opinions and we imagine that this one will do so too. However, if you want to be able to say that you managed to defeat the great man, this may well be the puzzle to try. As Ginger is having an awayday today, we had to wait up until just after midnight to tackle this little gem.
Being old, Fred had forgotten about the date, but from the last across clue, things suddenly fell into place. It has to be said that Fred has an acute aversion to this song, much preferring the original version which was haunting and memorable.
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Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 26959
Hints and tips by Gazza
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BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ***
This is a fairly standard Friday Giovanni with a number of entertaining clues (and one excellent one). Let us know how you fared with it.
To reveal an answer just highlight the space between the curly brackets under the clue.
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Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 26954
A full review by crypticsue
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BD Rating – Difficulty ***/**** – Enjoyment *
Having turned to the back page of the paper expecting to solve a Cephas puzzle, it was doubly disappointing to find that the puzzle was on the inside of the back page again, and that the crossword was a lacklustre puzzle from the ‘occasional Saturday Mysteron’ (as opposed to the regular Saturday Mysteron who alternates with Cephas).
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