March 7, 2013 – Big Dave's Crossword Blog

Toughie 940

Toughie No 940 by Notabilis

Hints and tips by Bufo

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

Another Thursday, another fairly gentle puzzle. I would probably have given it ** for difficulty except that 9 across delayed me at the end. I enjoyed it though and there were some nice clues

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ST 2680

Sunday Telegraph Cryptic No 2680

A full review by crypticsue

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BD Rating – Difficulty **Enjoyment ****

This excellent Sunday puzzle had everything you expect from Virgilius and more – all his trademark clues and a topical reference too.

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DT 27119

Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 27119

Hints and tips by Falcon

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

Greetings from Ottawa where snow is piled high everywhere but it is finally beginning to feel like spring is just around the corner.

Today’s puzzle has all the earmarks of a RayT creation — a bit of innuendo and an appearance by Her Majesty. I enjoyed solving the puzzle but when it came to writing the review, I realized that there does seem to be a rather generous dose of anagrams and charades used in the puzzle.

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