October 12, 2012 – Big Dave's Crossword Blog

Toughie 858

Toughie No 858 by Osmosis

Hints and tips by Tilsit

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BD Rating – Difficulty ***Enjoyment ***

Greetings from the Calder Valley. Thanks to our lovely double acts for covering while I was incapacitated.

It’s Friday and this week Osmosis is here to taunt and tease us. A pleasant solve with not too much to tax the brain, although there are the usual hallmarks of our setter – unusual indicators of one and two letters, along with elegant and unusual, and occasionally stretchy, definitions.

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DT 26995

Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 26995

Hints and tips by Gazza

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BD Rating – Difficulty ***Enjoyment ***

Those who found last week’s Giovanni on the tough side will probably be happy that this week’s is less challenging. Let us know how you found it.

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DT 26990

Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 26990

A full review by gnomethang

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BD Rating – Difficulty ** Enjoyment ***

Morning All! A bit like the Sunday puzzle I reviewed yesterday, this one was a pretty fast solve but I very much enjoyed going over it again. There were some very nice, concise clues that made me smile.

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