March 31, 2011 – Big Dave's Crossword Blog

Toughie 537

Toughie No 537 by Shamus

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

I was excited to hear on Capital Radio this morning that Beyoncé is to work with Big Dave. Then I was disappointed to find out that it’s not our Big Dave. Maybe that’s why I made somewhat heavy weather of this puzzle. I’m not sure that I fully understood all the clues but it was an enjoyable puzzle and fair enough.

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DT 26514

Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 26514

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

This looks like a second consecutive Thursday puzzle by Ray T.  Single word clues in the Quick crossword and single word answers in both puzzles are usually a good indication. What is missing is the occasional risqué clue!

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