Toughie No 894 by Elgar
Vlad the Impaler rises again
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BD Rating – Difficulty ***** – Enjoyment *****
If you have been wondering where Elgar has been these last few weeks, he has been hiding in his sarcophagus sharpening his impaling stakes and putting together this fiendish puzzle. The newspaper version helpfully has the two squares mentioned in 1d/20d shaded in pink, but this is not necessary in order to be able to solve the puzzle. I will reveal all about 1d/20d at the end of the review.
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Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 27049
Hints and tips by Gazza
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BD Rating – Difficulty ***/**** – Enjoyment ***
This was one of those puzzles which seemed to take me longer than usual, but then when I’d completed it I couldn’t see why I’d been held up (probably the sign of a very good setter). Were you similarly afflicted or did you go through it like a dose of salts? Do let me know how you got on.
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Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 27044
A full review by gnomethang
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BD Rating – Difficulty ****– Enjoyment ***
Morning All!. In my befuddled working dream I found this hard going on the day but then wondered what all the fuss was about. A stiffer puzzle for a Saturday but then that is what they should be!.
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