Cruciverbalists’ Convention
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It’s time once again for a meeting in London, this time to celebrate the sixth birthday of the blog. Come along and join us at The Bridge House, 13 Westbourne Terrace Road, London, W2 6NG on the 31st January- any time between 12noon and 7.00pm.
All are welcome (that means you!) and, as usual, we have picked a pub that enables you to enjoy a host of real ales. Click on either of the pictures for further details of the venue.
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Toughie No 1323 by Petitjean
The return of the curse of the four-letter word
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BD Rating – Difficulty **** – Enjoyment **
The bottom half went in very quickly but I slowed down on the top half and finally came to a shuddering halt with 13 across still to do.… Continue reading
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 27693
Hints and tips by pommers
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BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ****
Hola from the Vega Baja where it’s a beautiful sunny morning but a bit too chilly for blog-writing outside. You all know my track record in spotting setters but, for once, I’m going to stick my head above the parapet and say that this one is a RayT. I know we had one last week but this has all the hallmarks – there’s a little bit of innuendo, no clue more than eight words, a couple of hidden answers (just for Kath), an initial letters clue and Her Majesty makes an appearance. On top of that I’ve just had a peek at the Quickie and all the clues are single words. I rest my case.
RayT or not it’s a bit tricky in places, and I slipped into *** time, but there are enough gimmes and anagrams to get you going. However, I found it very entertaining with a few ‘D’oh!’ moments so I’ll be interested in your views.
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Sunday Telegraph Cryptic No 2776
A full review by crypticsue
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BD Rating – Difficulty **– Enjoyment ****
This puzzle was published on Sunday, 28th December 2014
Another fine start to Sunday morning solving, thank you Virgilius.
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