August 21, 2013 – Big Dave's Crossword Blog

Toughie 1035

Toughie No 1035 by Kcit

Getting Tougher!

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

Not as gentle as a lot of Kcit’s puzzles, but 5 down certainly deserved a red card!

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DT 27262

Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 27262

Hints and tips by scchua

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BD Rating – Difficulty **Enjoyment ***

Having been held up in the SW corner (by an unfamiliar slang word, and a word that I considered and discarded because it didn’t fit the checking letters, according to my misspelling), I’d rate this 2*/3* for difficulty/enjoyment.  Thanks to Jay.

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