February 5, 2015 – Big Dave's Crossword Blog

Toughie 1339

Toughie No 1339 by Giovanni

Hints and tips by Bufo

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BD Rating – Difficulty ***Enjoyment ***

I found this puzzle to be straightforward today despite the usual Giovanni sprinkling of less familiar answers (although the only one I needed to research was 22 across).… Continue reading

DT 27717

Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 27717

Hints and tips by pommers

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BD Rating – Difficulty **Enjoyment ***

Hola from the Vega Baja on a cold but sunny morning. Maybe I’m being a bit grumpy this morning but this RayT puzzle didn’t quite hit the spot for me so only 3* for enjoyment.  As for difficulty it should only be 1* based on my time but I was lucky to spot the two eleven letter anagrams instantly so I’ve given it 2*. I’ll be interested to hear what you make of it.

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ST 2780

Sunday Telegraph Cryptic No 2780

A full review by crypticsue

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BD Rating – Difficulty **Enjoyment ****

This puzzle was published on Sunday, 25th January 2015

Once again, it is my turn to think of something original to say to introduce a review of a Virgilius Sunday puzzle.   One of those crosswords that seemed to take longer to solve than it actually did, this one has all the usual trademark clues, and includes that splendid word ‘serendipitous’.

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