April 2, 2013 – Big Dave's Crossword Blog

Toughie 954

Toughie No 954 by Warbler

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BD Rating – Difficulty **Enjoyment ****

Once again Warbler gives us an excellent, if relatively easy, start to the Toughie week.

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DT 27141

Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 27141

Hints and tips by Deep Threat

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BD Rating – Difficulty *** Enjoyment ***

Good morning from South Staffs where it’s bright an sunny, but still cold, with a persistent east wind.  I’ve nearly finished tiling the kitchen, and am on grandfather duties this week, with small grand-daughter staying with us.

I found this mostly straightforward, but was held up on the last 4 clues, pushing the puzzle into *** territory for me.

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