Toughie No 2138 by Beam
Hints and tips by Bufo
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BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ***
I’m back on familiar territory this week with a Beam puzzle that shows all of his usual trademarks. It was finished reasonably quickly. I did have some problems on the right-hand side but these were mostly self-inflicted.… Continue reading
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 28915
Hints and tips by Falcon
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BD Rating – Difficulty **** – Enjoyment ****
Greetings from Ottawa, for the second week running. Since last week, the weather has turned a bit colder and the skies a bit more grey. A construction crew has been working on our street since July replacing the existing storm sewer with a much larger one — not for our benefit but to carry the runoff from a neighbouring community.… Continue reading
Sunday Telegraph Cryptic No 2979
A full review by crypticsue
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This puzzle was published on 25th November 2018
BD Rating – Difficulty ***** – Enjoyment ***
The second Dada Sunday Prize Puzzle had some of his humour but was still, in my view, more suited to a weekday Toughie spot – my time would indicate a 4* difficulty if I was solving a weekday Toughie, but I think for a Sunday crossword, it should be rated as 5*.… Continue reading