May 3, 2018 – Big Dave's Crossword Blog

Toughie 2014

Toughie No 2014 by Donnybrook

Hints and tips by Bufo

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BD Rating – Difficulty **Enjoyment **

Last time I struggled with a Donnybrook puzzle that others found straightforward. This time I found it to be straightforward but not very exciting. The only problem I had in solving it was in trying to ignore an attention-seeking dog.… Continue reading

DT 28729

Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 28729

Hints and tips by pommers

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BD Rating – Difficulty ***Enjoyment **

Hola from the Vega Baja on a bright sunny morning. I solved this puzzle in ** time but I’ve gone for *** difficulty because there are a few obscure bits that required a bit of head scratching.  I’ve deducted a star from the enjoyment as there are no less than five clues which use the same containment indicator and I was beginning to get a bit irritated by the time I’d finished typing the hints.  I’ll be interested to see if anyone else noticed.
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ST 2948

Sunday Telegraph Cryptic No 2948

A full review by gnomethang

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This puzzle was published on 22nd April 2018

BD Rating – Difficulty **Enjoyment ****

Morning All! I found this a very good crossword that was over a bit too quickly.

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