Toughie No 350 by Notabilis
Five Star Brilliance
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BD Rating – Difficulty ***** – Enjoyment *****
Having had a very late night on Electionwatch and trying to make sense of the whole thing. I was grateful to Notabilis for giving me something to take my mind off things. This was a magnificent puzzle, with fine tough cluing leading to a considerable amount of satisfaction as the last answer entered. Anagrams are suitably masked and Notabilis is not afraid to use unusual words in the subsidiary indications. However, I am afraid that several clues defeated me.
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Sunday Telegraph Cryptic No 2534
A full analysis by Peter Biddlecombe
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BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment *****
For once I looked at the hints posting before writing this, so I’m trying to highlight a few useful pointers for beginners. The Sunday puzzles are worth attention from beginners because Brian Greer is scrupulously fair – more so than some Telegraph or Toughie setters. Every clue has a fair definition, and every word in the clue is there for a good reason – there are no extra words added for the sake of the “surface” reading and not the cryptic reading of the clue.
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Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 26234
Hints and tips by Gazza
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BD Rating – Difficulty **** – Enjoyment ***
Giovanni has given us probably the most difficult puzzle of the week. Please remember that the gradings above are a personal opinion, i.e. just my view, which has no more validity than anyone else’s view, so let us know your opinion.
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Cruciverbalists’ Convention
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Tilsit, Prolixic, Gnomethang and I will be among those present in the White Horse pub in Parson’s Green, London tomorrow, 8th May, from 11am till late. Drop in and have a drink with us if you are in town today.
Full details can be found here, just click on the picture:
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