October 1, 2013 – Big Dave's Crossword Blog

Toughie 1058

Toughie No 1058 by Petitjean

A piece of (fruit)cake

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BD Rating – Difficulty **Enjoyment ***

Not one of Petitjean’s more difficult puzzles, which is presumably why it ended up in this Tuesday slot.

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DT 27297

Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 27297

Hints and tips by Deep Threat

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

Good morning from South Staffs where the day has begun grey and overcast.

This one started quickly, then I ran into some trouble in the SE corner, which pushed the solving time just to the border of *** difficulty for me.

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