October 23, 2012 – Big Dave's Crossword Blog

Toughie 863

Toughie No 863 by Kcit

When The Going Gets Tough, The Tough Get Going

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

I approached this Kcit puzzle expecting it to be a doddle, but was soon brought down to earth. Not as difficult as the puzzles usually reserved for Fridays, but a worthy contender.

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DT 27004

Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 27004

Hints and tips by Gazza

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

We have a very entertaining puzzle today with a micro-theme of female nursery rhyme characters. I really enjoyed it – how about you? Do leave a comment and let us know how you got on.
If you’re still doing the puzzle from the paper you may be confused by 5a which is an error (thanks to the ever vigilant crypticsue for the alert) – the correct clue is as shown here and on the web-site.
If you want to see an answer just drag your cursor through the gap between the brackets under the clue.

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