May 7, 2015 – Big Dave's Crossword Blog

Toughie 1391

Toughie No 1391 by Beam

Hints and tips by Bufo

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BD Rating – Difficulty ***Enjoyment ***

I’m feeling rather damp after having got caught in a downpour while out voting. I wondered whether there might be an election theme in today’s puzzle but I can’t see anything relevant apart from 11 down.… Continue reading

DT 27795

Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 27795

Hints and tips by Dutch

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Although he had mentioned it to me before, Dutch and I discussed his desire to have a go at blogging over a curry and a pint of Cobra in the Maharajah, Cambridge.Continue reading

ST 2793

Sunday Telegraph Cryptic No 2793

A full review by crypticsue

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

This puzzle was published on Sunday, 26th April 2015

The usual Sunday service from Virgilius, including, although you might not notice it unless you were preparing this review, a  lesson in the use of the  letter P  as an abbreviation .   I think we all agreed that the penny-dropping moment that was 23a has to be clue of the day.

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