Toughie No 1943 by Micawber
Hints and tips by Dutch
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment *****
Well, the last toughie of the year. As in previous years, Micawber gives us an “end-of-year” toughie packed with clever references to happenings during 2017 – and what a year it has been.… Continue reading
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 28622
Hints and tips by Deep Threat
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ***
Good morning from a soggy South Staffs. All the Christmas visitors departed yesterday, and suddenly the house seems very quiet.
Giovanni will test your knowledge of elderly comics and Victorian horse-drawn transport today, but as usual the wordplay will enable you to find the answer.… Continue reading
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 28618
A full review by crypticsue
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This puzzle was published on 23rd December 2017
BD Rating – Difficulty */** – Enjoyment ***
Quite a few seasonal references, as we’ve come to expect on the Saturday before Christmas. Lots of double definitions, anagrams and ‘putting something after something later in the clue’.… Continue reading