Toughie No 385 by Giovanni
Hints and tips by Bufo
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BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ****
I enjoyed this puzzle and thought it was the right standard for a toughie. Although there were a lot of less common words used I didn’t find any of them overly obscure and I finished it without recourse to dictionaries, etc. However, I didn’t care for the grid with its four poorly-connected corners. I had problems with the bottom right but this was caused by my carelessly writing the author’s name in at 23 down and thence being unable to solve the acrosses.
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Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 26283
A full review by Crypticsue
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BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment **
Saturday’s offering from Cephas was, depending on how you solved it : a “challenging”, “tricky”, “enjoyable” “stinker”. I had a couple of moments of “how can I review this when I can’t get two of the clues” but some careful reading made me realise what was required and I finished in one fairly quick sitting. Didn’t enjoy it as much as the previous two days’ splendid offerings but I would say it was challenging but doable with cogitation – posters seemed to find a cycle ride along the Canal du Midi or a walk round a nature reserve or even just a nice cup of tea did the trick. It was nice to see that while Big Dave was taking a well deserved rest over a few pints at the White Horse, there were plenty of others ready to give assistance with those needing help with the trickier clues. There were over 200 comments on this puzzle, so I hope my review will help those who struggled to make sense of it all.
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Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 26287
Hints and tips by Big Dave
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment **
Sometimes when you sit back and look at a puzzle again in order to review it you find that it is better on second reading. This one wasn’t.
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