April 10, 2009 – Big Dave's Crossword Blog

Toughie No 127

Toughie No 127 by Warbler

One of the Tougher Toughies!

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

I presume this puzzle was especially selected for the Bank Holiday on the assumption that most readers would have more time to solve it.  A number of words that were new to me, and some new meanings of familiar words made for an interesting puzzle.

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DT Cryptic No 25899

Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 25899 (8155 on CluedUp)

Hints and tips by Libellule

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BD Rating – Difficulty ** Enjoyment ***

An enjoyable amble through this crossword this morning. It didn’t present too many problems, and I particularly enjoyed some clever cryptic double definitions.

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