Toughie No 993 by Notabilis
Fridays don’t get better than this
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BD Rating – Difficulty ***/**** – Enjoyment *****
Tilsit spent a few hours in Calderdale Hospital, his second home, today. Once again he has missed out on a real cracker of a puzzle that was a pleasure to review.
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Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 27198
Hints and tips by Gazza
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment **
Although I’ve blogged what must now be approaching two hundred of Giovanni’s puzzles I wouldn’t have recognised this as one of his if I’d come across it on a different day. There are no religious or classical references and it seems somewhat mechanical and flat. Am I being unfair? Do let me know your views. On the plus side, those who complained vociferously about the difficulty of yesterday’s puzzle should find this one more to their liking.
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Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 27193
A full review by crypticsue
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BD Rating – Difficulty */** – Enjoyment ****
Cephas provided us with a nice mix of clues last Saturday, making an enjoyable puzzle, despite the grid being full of double unches. I can’t repeat what a fellow blogger said about this grid – very naughty boy!!
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