March 24, 2012 – Big Dave's Crossword Blog

NTSPP – 111 (Review)

Not the Saturday Prize Puzzle – 111

A Puzzle by Gazza

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Welcome back to Gazza who seems to have taken a leaf from the Chancellor’s book with the first two clues in this crossword to bash the elderly!  Is it me, or is he wearing sturdier footwear when setting crosswords these days?  Not quite hob-nailed boots but certainly no pink fluffy slippers today.

I greatly enjoyed solving this crossword.  Many thanks to our setter for a fine Saturday afternoon challenge.  Drop by and let us have your thoughts.

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NTSPP – 111

Not the Saturday Prize Puzzle – 111

A Puzzle by Gazza

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Welcome to the latest in our series of puzzles, which have now been running every week for over two years.

The only problem that I have with Gazza’s puzzles is that there aren’t enough of them.  Relish this one.

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DT 26822 (Hints)

Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 26822 (Hints)

Big Dave’s Crossword Club

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As is usual for the weekend prize crosswords, an assortment of clues, including some of the more difficult ones, have been selected and hints provided for them.

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