September 2012 – Page 2 – Big Dave's Crossword Blog

ST 2657

Sunday Telegraph Cryptic No 2657

A full review by crypticsue

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BD Rating – Difficulty **Enjoyment ****

 

Virgilius left out his trademark hidden words in favour of the fourteen letter solutions which made this crossword a smidge trickier than some Sunday puzzles, but still the usual great all round entertainment we have come to expect on Sunday mornings.  As usual the definitions have been underlinedContinue reading “ST 2657”

Toughie 848

Toughie No 848 by Firefly

Where are the Eagles?

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

I was wondering what the themed answers I was getting had to do with formal military engagements when I suddenly saw the light. These are engagements on a pitch and the themed answers are all bird-related nicknames of teams taking part in such engagements. It’s all entertaining stuff and I did enjoy it.
Let us know how you got on.

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DT 26981

Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 26981

Hints and tips by Big Dave

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BD Rating – Difficulty **Enjoyment ****

Scchua is otherwise engaged today, but will be tackling Giovanni on Friday. A puzzle that was a joy to review.

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Toughie 847

Toughie No 847 by Messinae

Hints and tips by Big Dave

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Much like last Tuesday, a puzzle that would have been better suited to the back page. There are setters out there capable of compiling tougher puzzles than this, but the Telegraph continues to ignore them.

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DT 26980

Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 26978

Hints and tips by Gazza

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Mr Ron has served up a pretty straightforward dish today but without any d’oh or LOL moments (for me, anyway). Let us know how you got on and what you thought of it.
The answers are concealed between the curly brackets under the clues. If you want to reveal one just highlight the gap between the brackets.

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DT 26979

Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 26979

Hints and tips by Libellule

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BD Rating – Difficulty ** Enjoyment ****

I guess I was in a good mood this morning (despite the strong winds we are having at the moment), as I really enjoyed this one. Rufus doing what he does best! What did you think?

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DT 26978 (Hints)

Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 26978 (Hints)

Big Dave’s Crossword Club

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As is usual for the weekend prize crosswords, an assortment of clues, including some of the more difficult ones, have been selected and hints provided for them.

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Toughie 846

Toughie No 846 by Osmosis

Bits and Pieces by Antony and Cleopatra

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

Alas young Tilsit is still getting his money’s worth from the NHS, so we are back again. Not the most difficult Friday Toughie, although Cleo did need Tony to explain a couple of bits of wordplay as she was being a little dense this morning.

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