Daily Archives: April 14, 2017

Toughie 1795

April 14, 2017 – 2:00 pm

Toughie No 1795 by Elgar

Board Meeting

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

It’s that time again! Good Friday and a holiday weekend beckons, giving you extra solving time for today’s fiendish challenge. The Prince of Darkness is here to set the Easter weekend off with a Toughie that more than justifies the word.… Read More

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DT 28401

April 14, 2017 – 11:00 am

Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 28401

Hints and tips by Deep Threat

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

Good morning from South Staffs this Good Friday morning.

There are no seasonal references from Giovanni this morning – in fact this puzzle is resolutely secular. It took me a little while to get into, but once I’d spotted the anagram in 1a answers fell into place steadily.… Read More

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DT 28396

April 14, 2017 – 9:00 am

Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 28396

A full review by crypticsue

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This puzzle was published on Saturday 8th April

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

An enjoyable start to my Saturday crossword solving.   Lots to enjoy, including some nice wordplay and one of my favourite words too!… Read More

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