June 6, 2013 – Big Dave's Crossword Blog

Toughie 992

Toughie No 992 by Firefly

Stressed out?

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BD Rating – Difficulty ***Enjoyment ***

I had no problem at all with the top half. The bottom half required a little more thought.  Filling in the grid proved not to be too difficult but I had problems untangling some of the wordplay.

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DT 27197

Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 27197

Hints and tips by Big Dave

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

Was this a puzzle put in the wrong envelope? I found it a tad more difficult than the usual back-page (or is it inside back-page?) puzzle.

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ST 2693

Sunday Telegraph Cryptic No 2693

A full review by crypticsue

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BD Rating – Difficulty *Enjoyment ****

As Heno said, a Virgilius puzzle always puts you in a good mood and this one was no exception.   All the usual trademark clues were there although it was probably a good job that Mary was on her holidays so that she couldn’t be offended by 27a  :)

 

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