August 31, 2011 – Big Dave's Crossword Blog

Toughie 624

Toughie No 624 by Elkamere

It may be just a smear to you, mate!

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

We have a super midweek Toughie today from Elkamere. It’s a pangram and I enjoyed it a great deal.
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DT 26645

Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 26645

Hints and tips by pommers

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

Hola from the Vega Baja.  A real piece of Wednesday wizardry today! Some very clever clues, good surfaces and some great ‘penny drop’ moments! I’ve given 3* for difficulty but I’ll leave that up to you to comment on. I don’t actually know my solving time as I got into the website, clicked print and it chucked me out. 45 minutes later, when I finally got back in and the puzzle opened, the clock was already running from my first attempt!

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