May 28, 2015 – Big Dave's Crossword Blog

Toughie 1403

Toughie No 1403 by Messinae

Hints and tips by Bufo

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BD Rating – Difficulty **Enjoyment ***

It’s been a long time (over 18 months) since I last blogged a Messinae puzzle and so I wasn’t sure what to expect. However, it turned out to be a typical Thursday puzzle which was pleasant enough to solve but not all that difficult.… Continue reading

DT 27813

Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 27813

Hints and tips by pommers

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

Hola from the Vega Baja where it’s warm and sunny and looking like it’s going to be another gorgeous day.  I’m pretty sure this is a RayT production as it ticks all the boxes but there are six anagrams which is more than usual for one of his. I’m sure many of you will be well pleased. It was going to be a pretty solid ** until I stalled on a couple in the SW corner and it slipped into *** time.
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ST 2796

Sunday Telegraph Cryptic No 2796

A full review by crypticsue

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

This puzzle was published on Sunday, 17th May 2015

Although you solve the Sunday crossword and parse as you go along (or when you’ve finished),  there’s always another bit of cleverness that you only spot when you’re the lucky person doing the review.  Well that’s what I think anyway.

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