December 21, 2012 – Big Dave's Crossword Blog

DT 27055

Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 27055

Hints and tips by Gazza

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

I wasn’t sure whether it was worth the effort of producing a blog this morning (seeing as how the world is scheduled to end later today!) but I’m very glad that I went ahead because I reckon that this is one of the best back-pagers we’ve had all year with some cracking festive clues. Thanks to Giovanni for the treat and I hope you all enjoyed it as much as I did. Do let us know what you thought.

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DT 27050

Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 27050

A full review by crypticsue

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BD Rating – Difficulty ***Enjoyment ***

This Cephas Saturday Prize Puzzle would have merited just under 2* difficulty but has been given 3* because of the problems with 23a caused by having the wrong word in 21d :(  Continue reading “DT 27050”