February 24, 2010 – Big Dave's Crossword Blog

Toughie 308

Toughie No 308 by Osmosis

Nailing Jelly to a Wall

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

Half the fun of an Osmosis puzzle, for me, is untangling some of the very convoluted wordplay with which he populates his puzzles. This one is no exception, and it also gives us a number of laughs. I really enjoyed it, but there are a number of questionable indicators (and one very dodgy homophone) which may provoke the odd comment!
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DT 26172

Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 26172

Hints and tips by Big Dave

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BD Rating – Difficulty ** Enjoyment ****

Once again Jay delivers an excellent puzzle in the Telegraph genre.

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