Toughie No 1666 by Kcit
Hints and tips by Bufo
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BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ****
Another enjoyable puzzle of average difficulty. I was not really fooled by the incorrect enumeration at 3 down in the online version (or by the rogue white square in the grid).… Continue reading
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 28208
Hints and tips by pommers
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BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ***
Hola peeps, long time no see! For whatever reason I seem to have been busy on Thursdays this summer so the last blog I managed was DT 28160, way back on 7th July. Thanks to Kath for standing in.
It’s back to normal now and I’m greeted by what has to be a RayT production. All the hallmarks are there. Short clues, synonyms stretched till they squeal, two lurkers, a first letters clue and Her Majesty making an appearance. I thought it a bit tricky in places and somehow lacking some of the usual RayT ‘zing’, but perhaps that’s just me after a break from blogging. I’ll be interested to see what you all make of it.
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Sunday Telegraph Cryptic No 2862
A full review by gnomethang
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This puzzle was published on Sunday 21st August
BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ****
Morning All! This was about two-star for difficulty with a couply of great long anagrams and some brilliantly deceptive surface readings in my opinion.
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