Toughie No 1619 by Elgar
Hints and tips by Dutch
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BD Rating – Difficulty ***** – Enjoyment ******
Yes, Dutch who? But what an amazing puzzle we have today. It easily deserves 5* for enjoyment for all the laughs and the cleverness, but wait – not only do we have a pangram (I would have loved to use it in my solve), but we also have an impressive Nina, hinted at by the 14a/17a connection in the clues.… Continue reading
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 28137
Hints and tips by Deep Threat
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BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ***
Bonjour from Trèbes, near Carcassonne in South West France. I’m glad to say that the weather has much improved since my report last week, though a little rain later today may be a relief from the 30° sunshine.… Continue reading
Daily Telegraph No 28132
A full review by Crypticsue
This puzzle was published on 4 June 2016
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BD Rating – Difficulty */** – Enjoyment ***
Another Saturday Prize Puzzle that didn’t take long to solve, although there were a couple of clues where I thought ‘I wonder what Brian will think of that’ and some interesting insertion indicators.… Continue reading