January 22, 2015 – Big Dave's Crossword Blog

Toughie 1331

Toughie No 1331 by Sparks

That’s more like a Toughie

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

A very good puzzle that gave the brain plenty of exercise. The last ones in were 9 across and 6 down which added a few minutes to my time

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ST 2778

Sunday Telegraph Cryptic No 2778

A full review by gnomethang

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BD Rating – Difficulty ***Enjoyment ***

This puzzle was published on Sunday, 11th January 2015

I had a couple of sticky-outy clues which pushed this into *** territory but there were a couple of crackers here! Continue reading “ST 2778”

DT 27705

Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 27705

Hints and tips by Falcon

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BD Rating — Difficulty ***Enjoyment ****

Greetings from Ottawa where we are “enjoying” a spell of very frigid temperatures. Lovely weather to stay inside and do crosswords.

Today’s puzzle is undoubtedly from RayT. He certainly wastes no time in introducing Her Majesty and spices up his creation with the customary dash of innuendo.… Continue reading