August 27, 2013 – Big Dave's Crossword Blog

Toughie 1038

Toughie No 1038 by Shamus

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BD Rating – Difficulty ***Enjoyment ***

I found a lot of the wordplay in this puzzle to be over-convoluted.

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DT 27267

Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 27267

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

Good morning from South Staffs, where the sun is trying to break through a layer of cloud.

For me this was just on the border between * and ** difficulty, with just a couple of slightly unusual words tipping it towards **.

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