July 24, 2015 – Big Dave's Crossword Blog

Toughie 1436

Toughie No 1436 by Elkamere

Thank you for the Music

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

At last I get to blog an Elkamere puzzle – I’ve been looking forward to this. I’ve always admired Elkamere’s knack of using hidden and misleading definitions that are nonetheless tight and accurate – so much more satisfying than loose synonyms.… Continue reading

DT 27862

Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 27862

Hints and tips by Big Dave

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BD Rating – Difficulty *Enjoyment **

Fans of mechanical puzzles, where you read the clue and then insert the answer, will love this one – but I’m not one of them.

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DT 27857

Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 27857

A full review by gnomethang

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BD Rating – Difficulty ***Enjoyment **

This puzzle was published on 18th July 2015

Morning All! There were a few clues that annoyed me whilst reviewing this puzzle (I left it unfinished on Saturday and came back to it on Thursday night) . I think that the thoughts were echoed on the day.

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