May 28, 2010 – Big Dave's Crossword Blog

Toughie 362

Toughie No 362 by Micawber

As Time Goes By

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

Another tour-de-force from Micawber. Perhaps not as difficult as he can sometimes be, but as inventive as always with some cracking clues. I loved it – let us know what you thought of it!
A very big thanks to Gnomethang, languishing on his day off somewhere in the Middle East, for looking out the visuals for me and also for sorting out the wordplay on 7d.

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ST 2537

Sunday Telegraph Cryptic No 2537

A full analysis by Peter Biddlecombe

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

More easy but classy clues this week, in a grid that gives you every word-length from 4 to 12
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DT 26252

Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 26252

Hints and tips by Gazza

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

Giovanni rarely disappoints, and this one certainly doesn’t with beautifully constructed clues. Let us know your opinion of it in a comment.
As usual the answers are hidden between the curly brackets under the relevant clue. If you need to see one, just highlight the space between the brackets.
I’m afraid that you’re going to get a double helping of me today. Since both Anax and Big Dave are away in London, I’ll be back later with a review of the Toughie (and in case you’re in two minds about whether to try the Toughie, I thoroughly recommend it – it’s not as difficult as some of Micawber’s, but it is just as entertaining).

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