Toughie No 272 by Osmosis
What a difference a grid makes!
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ***
Anax commented on the last puzzle from Osmosis that the E/E grid, where the answers appeared in the even numbered rows and columns, made solving harder than it might otherwise have been. This time we have an O/O grid and the puzzle was considerably easier. I felt that the enjoyment was considerably reduced by some very convoluted wordplay, much of which I only managed to resolve after completing the puzzle.
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Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 26118
Hints and tips by Gazza
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BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ***
It’s Ray T’s turn this week and we have a typically entertaining puzzle, although I felt that a couple of the cryptic definitions were a bit weak, and I do have a gripe with 12a.
As always the answers are hidden inside the curly brackets under each clue – just select the white space inside the brackets to reveal.
Since this is my last Cryptic review before the big day (although for Toughie addicts, I will be back tomorrow), may I take this opportunity to wish everyone a Very Happy Christmas.
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