Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 26634
Hints and tips by Big Dave
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BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ****
The long-awaited Thursday puzzle from Ray T has arrived – enjoy (I certainly did).
Month: August 2011
Toughie 616
Toughie No 616 by Excalibur
Rubber Chicken’s on The Menu
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment **
What a difference 24 hours makes. Yesterday I had a superb cryptic puzzle to blog and today I have a Toughie which (how can I say this without offending?) lacks sparkle. You may agree or you may have found it dazzling and stimulating – in either case give us your view in a comment.
DT 26633
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 26633
Hints and tips by pommers
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ***
Hello from the Vega Baja. Once more we have a Wednesday puzzle that’s not too difficult but with 2 or 3 clues to keep you on your toes! Possibly a bit heavy on clues involving anagrams (not my favourites as you probably know by now). Somehow I thought this was a bit ‘flat’ for a Jay puzzle but maybe that’s just me! As for star ratings – I’ve given 2* based on my personal solving time. If you post a comment please leave your own star rating and at about 1700BST I’ll average the lot and see what you guys think of it compared to me.
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Toughie 615
Toughie No 615 by Messinae
Hints and tips by Big Dave
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ****
Although not too difficult (for me it took less time than today’s back-page puzzle), this was very enjoyable.
DT 26632
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 26632
Hints and tips by Gazza
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BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment *****
What a lovely surprise! We have a superb puzzle today, a breath of fresh air chock-full of excellent and amusing clues. Even without the big hint at 20a I would have guessed that one of our newest Toughie setters has graduated to the back page. If the Telegraph Puzzles Editor is reading this, could I stress the need to keep this setter for Tuesdays. 
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DT 26631
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 26631
Hints and tips by Libellule
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ***
Typical Rufus crossword this morning, however 1a and 8d as well as 2d and 19a seem a bit repetitive. Favourite clue? Probably 12d.
ST 2601 (Hints)
Sunday Telegraph Cryptic No 2601 (Hints)
Hints and tips by Big Dave
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As is usual for the weekend prize crosswords, I will select a few of the better clues and provide hints for them.
NTSPP – 079 (Review)
NTSPP – 079 (Review)
A crossword by Gazza
BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ****
Apologies for the delay in reviewing but I had assumed that Prolixic would be doing his usual duty and only remembered in the early hours this morning that he was on his holidays. I feel the best way to recommend this great Gazza puzzle is to copy what I said to him when I test solved it “This is without doubt the best crossword I have solved today (I would even go so far as to say for several days)…. It has just the right amount of brain-stretching, d’oh moments and some really great clues.” I hope you all enjoyed it too.
NTSPP – 079 (Comments)
Not the Saturday Prize Puzzle – 079
A Puzzle by Gazza
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Welcome to the latest in our series of weekly puzzles.
This week Gazza returns with a puzzle that has a theme – but be careful as not all is what it seems to be!
DT 26630 (Hints)
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 26630 (Hints)
Big Dave’s Saturday Crossword Club
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As is usual for the weekend prize crosswords, I will select an assortment of clues and provide hints for them.