October 3, 2012 – Big Dave's Crossword Blog

Toughie 852

Toughie No 852 by Micawber

Soldiers Having a Hard Time

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

We have another superb puzzle from Micawber, not overly difficult but tremendously entertaining. Let us know how you got on and how you enjoyed it.

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DT 26987

Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 26987

Hints and tips by scchua

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BD Rating – Difficulty **Enjoyment ***

A not too difficult (2*) puzzle today, with a 3* for enjoyment.  Quite a variety of topics in the clues and answers to test and pique one’s interest.  Thank you to setter.  Definitions are underlined in the clues. “[xxx]” denotes a synonym or equivalent to “xxx”.

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