May 13, 2014 – Big Dave's Crossword Blog

Toughie 1186

Toughie No 1186 by MynoT

Hints and tips by Big Dave

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BD Rating – Difficulty **Enjoyment ****

I get the impression that MynoT puzzles are an acquired taste, you either acquire it or you don’t. I must confess that, with the exception of the boring run of puzzles featuring successive letters of the alphabet, I am in the former camp.

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DT 27488

Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 27488

Hints and tips by Deep Threat

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BD Rating – Difficulty ***Enjoyment ***

Good morning from South Staffs on a bright morning following overnight showers. Gazza has kindly agreed to swap with me, since I’m unavailable on Friday this week and next.

I found this quite tricky in places, with 14d the last one in.

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