January 4, 2012 – Big Dave's Crossword Blog

Toughie 696

Toughie No 696 by Notabilis

The Triumph of Hope over Experience?

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

This is a thoroughly enjoyable Toughie from Notabilis, worthy of the name Toughie but not so mind-blowing that you have to go and lie down in a darkened room after solving it. Let us know how you got on.
Notabilis often hides a Nina in his puzzles, but I can’t find anything today. Can you?
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DT 26753

Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 26753

Hints and tips by pommers

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BD Rating – Difficulty **Enjoyment ****

Hola and a Happy New Year to one and all.  This is a good start to 2012 from the Wednesday Wizard with the usual mix of clue types and smooth surfaces. I thought for a while we were going to be in 1* territory but I stalled a bit on the last 3 or 4!

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