June 29, 2011 – Big Dave's Crossword Blog

Toughie 588

Toughie No 588 by Shamus

Shamus II (He’s back and this time he’s serious!)

+ – + – + – + – + – + – + – +

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

For the second day in a row I’ve got a Shamus puzzle to review. I was convinced that this was going to be a pangram after getting 10a and 12a – it isn’t but it does have some really good clues and I enjoyed it.
Let us know what you liked or disliked in a comment, and please take the time to grade it for enjoyment by clicking on one of the stars below.

Continue reading “Toughie 588”

DT 26591

Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 26591

Hints and tips by pommers

+ – + – + – + – + – + – + – +

BD Rating – Difficulty **Enjoyment ****

Hello from the Vega Baja. A pleasant, and not too hard, offering this week from our Wednesday Wizard. I seem to have used quite a bit of blue highlighter on this one so I’ve given it 4* for enjoyment.

Continue reading “DT 26591”