August 5, 2010 – Big Dave's Crossword Blog

Toughie 401

Toughie No 401 by MynoT

Water, water everywhere!

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BD Rating – Difficulty **Enjoyment ****

Having done the other three groups of signs in previous puzzles, most of us were expecting that MynoT would be concentrating on the water signs today, and we were not disappointed. Themed puzzles tend to be a bit easier if you latch on to the theme.

Many thanks to Crypticsue who has helped me out on a busy day by providing the hints for the down clues as Bufo is doing tomorrow’s Toughie.

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DT 26307

Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 26307

A full review by Crypticsue

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BD Rating – Difficulty *** Enjoyment ***

I enjoyed this Saturday’s offering from Cephas. It took me a little longer than usual to solve, thanks to some clever clues which took a while to work out and my trying to overcomplicate matters (see 2d below).

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DT 26311

Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 26311

Hints and tips by Big Dave

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

Regular readers will know that I usually find Thursday’s “mystery” puzzle to be uninspired, but I am pleased to say I enjoyed this one. The setter has provided a good mix of clue types, which is a pleasant change.

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