Toughie No 806 by Osmosis
Saved by James Bond…
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BD Rating – Difficulty **** – Enjoyment **/***
Not entirely sure exactly what Matron did to young Tilsit, but he is still not up to crossword blogging duties so I have crept out of the weekend corner once again.
Osmosis has given us one of those crosswords where you finish off each corner in turn – in my case NE, SE, NW and finally SW – and once you have finished wrestling you are not entirely sure you enjoyed yourself. It has grown on me a bit while sorting out the review and I even have a few favourites, highlighted in blue.
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Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 26917
Hints and tips by Gazza
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BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ***
It’s Friday the Thirteenth but there’s nothing too frightening in today’s puzzle by Giovanni. Getting the three long anagrams quickly provides a good base for the rest of the puzzle. Let us know what you thought.
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Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 26912
A full review by crypticsue
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BD Rating – Difficulty **/*** – Enjoyment **
Not quite as straightforward as some Saturday solves and I didn’t seem to have quite as much fun this week either, which, having written this review, I put down to the preponderance of charade clues.
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