Toughie No 940 by Notabilis
Hints and tips by Bufo
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BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ****
Another Thursday, another fairly gentle puzzle. I would probably have given it ** for difficulty except that 9 across delayed me at the end. I enjoyed it though and there were some nice clues
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Sunday Telegraph Cryptic No 2680
A full review by crypticsue
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ****
This excellent Sunday puzzle had everything you expect from Virgilius and more – all his trademark clues and a topical reference too.
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Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 27119
Hints and tips by Falcon
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** / *** – Enjoyment ****
Greetings from Ottawa where snow is piled high everywhere but it is finally beginning to feel like spring is just around the corner.
Today’s puzzle has all the earmarks of a RayT creation — a bit of innuendo and an appearance by Her Majesty. I enjoyed solving the puzzle but when it came to writing the review, I realized that there does seem to be a rather generous dose of anagrams and charades used in the puzzle.
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