July 10, 2013 – Big Dave's Crossword Blog

Toughie 1011

Toughie No 1011 by Micawber

A Wicked Wednesday

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

Glorious weather here in Devon, the first day of an Ashes series on the box and a Micawber puzzle to blog – could life get any better? This one wasn’t that difficult but is chock-full of his usual witty clues. Do let us know how you got on.
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DT 27226

Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 27226

Hints and tips by scchua

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BD Rating – Difficulty *+*/2Enjoyment ***

I’d rate this slightly more than 1.5* for difficulty, only because of the bit more involved construction of a few of the answers; and 3* for enjoyment.  Thanks to Jay.

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