TEDxAlbertopolis – 23rd September 2013
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Perhaps best known under his Guardian pseudonym ‘Paul’, John Halpern is a cryptic crossword setter for The Guardian, The Times, The Financial Times, The Independent and The Daily Telegraph. Halpern is to speak at TEDxAlbertopolis on on 23rd September and create a fiendishly difficult crossword especially for the event. Held in the prestigious Royal Albert Hall, TEDxAlbertopolis will be an afternoon of inspiring, thought-provoking and entertaining talks exploring how art and science fit together in the modern world.
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Toughie No 998 by Giovanni
Phew!
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BD Rating – Difficulty **** – Enjoyment ***
When I arranged to swap this week’s Toughie blogging duties with BD I was anticipating the usual Tuesday stroll in the park. Instead Giovanni has apparently taken it upon himself to expand my vocabulary – there are half-a-dozen words in this one that I didn’t know. It makes one fear for the rest of the week. Amongst all the new words there are a number of good and enjoyable clues.
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Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 27207
Hints and tips by Deep Threat
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BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ***
Good morning from South Staffs, on a dry but cloudy morning.
I gave this puzzle *** for difficulty because I struggled with a couple of clues, notably 1d, which was the last in because I simply couldn’t parse it at first. The penny finally dropped when I realised that the construction was similar to 6d in yesterday’s Cryptic (which I struggled with until I read Libellule Gazza’s explanation).
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