October 9, 2012 – Big Dave's Crossword Blog

Toughie 855

Toughie No 855 by Dada

Battle of Words

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

Those who follow his puzzles in the Guardian would probably regard this as Paul Lite – easier to solve but still laced with his wicked humour.

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DT 26992

Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 26992

Hints and tips by Libellule

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BD Rating – Difficulty *** Enjoyment ***

Quote from grumpy old man, “a few too many first/starts and close/ends for my taste”. However I did find this pretty tricky for a Tuesday. Last one in was 11a, if anyone has a better explanation for this please feel free to add your comments to the blog.

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