February 19, 2016 – Big Dave's Crossword Blog

Toughie 1555

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

DT 28041

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

DT 28036

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