June 26, 2009 – Big Dave's Crossword Blog

ST 2489 – Review

Sunday Telegraph Cryptic No 2489 – Review

A full analysis by Big Dave

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BD Rating – Difficulty ** Enjoyment *

This turned out to be an unintentional rehash of Toughie 110.  See the Hints post for more details, but that accounts for the low rating allocated.

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Toughie 171

Toughie No 171 by Elgar

One of Elgar’s easier Toughies!

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

While still tougher than most, I found this Toughie from Elgar to be a bit easier than usual.  I managed, or hope I did, to unravel all but one of the clues unaided.

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DT 25965

Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 25965

Hints and tips by Libellule

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

A smorgasbord of a crossword today, with historical, poetic, botanic and film references all in the mix. That, however does not detract from the crossword’s enjoyment. If you are new to the blog, to see the answer, just highlight the blank space between the curly brackets.

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