February 24, 2011 – Big Dave's Crossword Blog

Toughie 517

Toughie No 517 by Shamus

Hints and tips by Bufo

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

I enjoyed this puzzle. I was becalmed for a while in the top left-hand corner but overall thought it of average difficulty.

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DT 26484

Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 26484

Hints and tips by Big Dave

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

I hadn’t expected another Ray T puzzle as we had one last week – all the usual signs are there, so it must be him. For me, the best challenge of the week – and not a single answer of less than five letters!

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