September 8, 2015 – Big Dave's Crossword Blog

Toughie 1461

Toughie No 1461 by Petitjean

Hints and tips by crypticsue

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

It has been so cold in my north-facing office for the last two days, I was seriously contemplating getting out my woolly hat.   Today, however, I should have looked out the slightly mad hat required when solving/reviewing a Petitjean crossword, not to mention lugging in from home one of my copies of the BRB as the office dictionary does its best but isn’t quite up to ‘Toughie’ parsing requirements.… Continue reading

DT 27901

Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 27901

Hints and tips by Gazza

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BD Rating – Difficulty ***Enjoyment ***

This is an enjoyable puzzle with just about the right level of difficulty for a back-pager early in the week. Agree or not? In either case do let us know what you thought of it and how you got on.… Continue reading