Toughie No 1991 by Elgar
Hints and tips by Dutch
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BD Rating – Difficulty ***** – Enjoyment ****
This is Elgar’s 125th Telegraph Toughie puzzle. Wow. A connection to this is found in one of the down clues (and is referenced by another). This was slow progress, surprise surprise – fortunately there are a number of gentler clues, anagrams etc.,… Continue reading
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 28694
Hints and tips by Deep Threat
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ***
Good morning from South Staffs where the day has started with sunshine and clouds.
I stared at the NW corner of today’s Giovanni for a while before getting a foothold elsewhere in the grid, after which it came together nicely.… Continue reading
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 28689
A full review by crypticsue
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This puzzle was published on 17th March 2018
BD Rating – Difficulty **/*** – Enjoyment ***
A Saturday prize puzzle that took me slightly longer to solve than ‘usual’ and which grew on me as I wrote the review.… Continue reading