November 30, 2012 – Big Dave's Crossword Blog

Toughie 886

Toughie No 886 by Elkamere

Ouch!

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

Tilsit has made an unscheduled trip to hospital, so I’m filling in again. I would have awarded this one five stars, but I think that the wordplay for 1 down is so grossly unfair that it tainted the whole puzzle.

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DT 27037

Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 27037

Hints and tips by Gazza

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

It’s a bright, crisp but cold morning here (much better than the horrible rain of the last couple of weeks) and I was cheered by a very enjoyable puzzle from our usual Friday maestro, Giovanni. Let us know how you got on.
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DT 27032

Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 27032

A full review by crypticsue

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BD Rating – Difficulty ** Enjoyment ***

The Saturday Mysteron provided us with a  few tricky elements in this otherwise fairly typical Prize Puzzle.

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