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DT 27098

Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 27098

Hints and tips by Libellule

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BD Rating – Difficulty * Enjoyment ***

After a day of rain yesterday, the sun has come out, which put me in just the right mood to enjoy this crossword from the Monday maestro.

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Toughie 925

Toughie No 925 by Elgar

Return of the Prince of Darkness!

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

Elgar may have been absent without leave for a while, but he hasn’t been idle. This is a real beast of a puzzle in which it takes ages to work out the reasoning behind the answers. Not for the faint-hearted!

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DT 27091

Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 27091

A full review by gnomethang

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BD Rating – Difficulty **Enjoyment ***

Morning All! This was a Cephas production I feel (Please correct me Mr C if I am wrong!) and had some lovely surface readings that made me smile and the usual varied array of anagram indicators. I struggled at the time due to ‘Birthday Weekend Fatigue’ but upon review it was probably ** difficulty for me.

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Toughie 924

Toughie No 924 by Messinae

Hints and tips by Bufo

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

This is only the fourth Messinae puzzle that I have ever had to blog and it was easily the most enjoyable one to date. I rated the difficulty at the top end of the *** range

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DT 27095

Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 27095

Hints and tips by Falcon

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BD Rating – Difficulty **Enjoyment ****

Greetings from Ottawa where we are in the midst of our annual winter celebration known as Winterlude.

Did you find the language a bit blue today – what with oaths, profanity and vulgarity. Not to mention a bit of bodice ripping and touching? Should you have any question about the authorship of today’s puzzle, a quick peek at the first and last clues will dispel any doubt. However, before the RayT-phobes exit the room, let me say that I found it to be rather gentle. This just may be the chance for those who are convinced that they can’t do a RayT puzzle to prove themselves wrong.

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Toughie 923

Toughie No 923 by Micawber

Not So Scary

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

When I was notified last evening by my personal Alert Service (Crypticsue) that today’s setter was Micawber I was delighted since, as I may have mentioned once or twice, he is my favourite Toughie setter. I was not disappointed – this is an excellent puzzle with not an obscure word in sight.
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DT 27094

Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 27094

Hints and tips by scchua

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BD Rating – Difficulty **Enjoyment ***

A not difficult, and enjoyable puzzle from Jay (I think). Thanks to Jay.  A 2*/3* difficulty/enjoyment for me.

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