October 8, 2011 – Big Dave's Crossword Blog

NTSPP – 087 (Review)

NTSPP – 087

A crossword by Alchemi

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We welcome Alchemi on board with a cracking debut puzzle full of inventive clues and a cracking anagram at 3/9d. Many thanks to him for the crossword and to Jetdoc for recommending him. Hopefully it will not be too long before he appears here again.

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NTSPP – 087

Not the Saturday Prize Puzzle – 087

A Puzzle by Alchemi

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Welcome to the latest in our series of weekly puzzles.

This week we have a new setter.  Alchemi was recommended  by Jetdoc (Mrs Elgar) so you know it is going to be an excellent puzzle.

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DT 26678 (Hints)

Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 26678 (Hints)

Big Dave’s Saturday Crossword Club

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Many thanks to Phil McNeill for providing today’s puzzle, which can be downloaded from the previous post.

As is usual for the weekend prize crosswords, I will select an assortment of clues, including some of the more difficult ones, and provide hints for them.

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