April 25, 2014 – Big Dave's Crossword Blog

Toughie 1177

Toughie No 1177 by Notabilis

Hints and tips by Tilsit

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

Greetings from the Calder Valley. Notabilis is here today to tease and torment us with a lovely puzzle, well up to his usual standard, though overall I think slightly easier than usual. Some lovely clues and all-in-all a very pleasant solve.

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DT 27473

Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 27473

Hints and tips by Deep Threat

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BD Rating – Difficulty ***Enjoyment ***

Good morning from South Staffs on an overcast morning.

The NE corner of today’s puzzle from Giovanni held me up a little, hence the *** marking.

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DT 27468

Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 27468

A full review by gnomethang

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BD Rating – Difficulty **Enjoyment ****

This puzzle was published on  Saturday, 19th April 2014

Morning All!. This felt like a Cephas puzzle to me. I found it fairly straightforward but very enjoyable.

 

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