Toughie No 1428 by Sparks
Hints and tips by Dutch
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ****
I was panicking that this week’s Toughie parsing nightmares would culminate in a Friday blogger’s hell, but I needn’t have worried. Today’s puzzle didn’t feel much harder than the back-pager, though it did take me a while to get 8d, my last-one-in, and now my favourite since it contains a rather beautifully constructed mislead.… Continue reading
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 27850
Hints and tips by Deep Threat
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ***
Good morning from sunny South Staffs.
As usual with Giovanni, the odd obscure word and a smattering of General Knowledge, but fair cluing to enable you to get to the answer.… Continue reading
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 27845
A full review by crypticsue
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BD Rating – Difficulty */** – Enjoyment ***/****
This puzzle was published on 4th July 2015
I expect only a few of the people who commented on Saturday will read this review to find out that I disagree with the majority of them because I thought it was a nice easy solve (it probably helps that I love words such as the commotion in 3d).… Continue reading