December 2, 2010 – Big Dave's Crossword Blog

Toughie 469

Toughie No 469 by Petitjean

Hints and tips by Bufo

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BD Rating – Difficulty ***Enjoyment ***

Sorry about the late posting but I had to go out for a few hours. I thought the puzzle of average difficult and, even though I’m not a great fan of Petitjean’s clueing, I thought it was of reasonable standard.

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DT 26413

Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 26413

Hints and tips by Gazza

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BD Rating – Difficulty **Enjoyment **

Big Dave is stuck at Birmingham airport this morning (not snowbound, but waiting for a later flight than expected) so I have the (dubious?) honour of reviewing today’s puzzle. Unfortunately it’s not a Ray T this week and I can’t say that I found it very stimulating – there are a few good clues but for the most part it’s fairly humdrum. If you really liked it (or if you didn’t) please let us know in a comment.

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