Toughie No 1555 by Notabilis
Hints and tips by crypticsue
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BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ****
Having offered to stand in for the Skiing Dutchman, I then mentally drew up a wish list of Toughie setters I’d like to review and was delighted to see that one of my favourites appears in the middle of the paper today. … Continue reading
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 28041
Hints and tips by Deep Threat
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ***
Good morning from South Staffs on a day that has started bright and sunny, though frosty.
The four long clues around the perimeter went in quickly, and that made today’s Giovanni a fairly rapid solve for me.… Continue reading
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 28036
A full review by crypticsue
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BD Rating – Difficulty * – Enjoyment **
This puzzle was published on Saturday, 13th February 2016
A fairly typical Saturday puzzle that didn’t take long to sort out.
I must say, however, that if one of the “crèche” had sent me a crossword to test with nine clues requiring something (a letter, word or abbreviation), to be put inside into something else, I might have suggested that this was probably too many for one puzzle!… Continue reading