April 19, 2012 – Big Dave's Crossword Blog

Toughie 757

Toughie No 757 by Elkamere

Hints and tips by Bufo

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

This was trickier than I thought it was going to be. I made reasonable progress until I stalled in the NE corner and the time I spent finishing it off pushed the puzzle into the 4* difficulty level.

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DT 26844

Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 26844

Hints and tips by Big Dave

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BD Rating – Difficulty *Enjoyment **

Today’s Cryptic puzzle took me less time to complete than the “Quick” crossword. Old hands should zoom through this one, recognising a number of old chestnuts along the way.

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