May 8, 2015 – Big Dave's Crossword Blog

Toughie 1392

Toughie No 1392 by Elkamere

A Dictionary in the Corner

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BD Rating – Difficulty ***Enjoyment ***

On the easy side for a Friday Toughie – kinda Anax-lite. As usual Elkamere relies on colloquialisms in both clues and answers. Overseas solvers may struggle with the Countdown reference.… Continue reading

DT 27796

Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 27796

Hints and tips by Deep Threat

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BD Rating – Difficulty *Enjoyment ***

Good morning from South Staffs on a bright May morning, as bleary-eyed electionwatchers stagger off to bed.

For some reason I was able to race through today’s Giovanni, and finished comfortably inside my * time.… Continue reading

DT 27791

Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 27791

A full review by crypticsue

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BD Rating – Difficulty *Enjoyment ***

This puzzle was published on Saturday, 2nd May 2015

I am confident that I can name the setter of this crossword as Cephas himself assured me when we met in Cambridge that this week would be his turn in the Saturday spot.   Didn’t take long to solve but an enjoyable time was had.

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