April 8, 2010 – Big Dave's Crossword Blog

DT 26205

Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 26205

A full analysis by Big Dave

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BD Rating – Difficulty ** Enjoyment ***

Another of the new, improved Saturday Prize puzzles. Let us know what you think – too easy?, too hard?, like it?, don’t like it?
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Toughie 333

Toughie No 333 by Excalibur

Hints and tips by Tilsit

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BD Rating – Difficulty *** Enjoyment **

A bit of a curate’s egg, this puzzle.  Some stuff to be admired, but one or two very poor clues that really drag it back.  12 across is what can only be described as a complex anagram in that as far as I can see, you need to make an anagram of some letters within a word.  No instruction to remove letters first, as is normal with this sort of clue.  Excalibur certainly has a unique style of her own, which sort of divides the punters here.  It’s very much a case of you pays your money……

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DT 26209

Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 26209

Hints and tips by Big Dave

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BD Rating – Difficulty ** Enjoyment **

Libellule has moved, from next week, to take on Rufus every Monday.

Thursday is our mystery day and, unsurprisingly, no setter has owned up to any of these mundane puzzles! This one does has one or two better clues, 17 across for example.

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