January 2014 – Page 5 – Big Dave's Crossword Blog

DT 27387

Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 27387

Hints and tips by scchua

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BD Rating – Difficulty **Enjoyment ***

I found this slightly more difficult than the usual Wednesday puzzle, therefore will give it just a little less than 2* for difficulty, and 3* for enjoyment. Thanks Jay.

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DT 27386

Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 27386

Hints and tips by Gazza

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BD Rating – Difficulty */**Enjoyment **

Even if the lack of professionalism at Telegraph HQ meant that you had a delayed start to this puzzle you should have been able to make up time, because it doesn’t pose too many problems. There are several “old friends” (e.g. 9a and 2d) sprinkled through it.
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DT 27385

Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 27385

Hints and tips by Miffypops

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BD Rating – Difficulty **Enjoyment ***

Miffypops enjoyed a long lazy day out on Saturday with the best lunch of the year so far at The Three Tuns in Henley-On-Thames whose valiant Rugby team lost to Coventry by 10 points to 18.  Some Brakspear’s Bitter was consumed. Just a small hint today. 25ac does not begin with the letter O.

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ST 2726 (Hints)

Sunday Telegraph Cryptic No 2726 (Hints)

Hints and tips by Big Dave

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There’s still time to have a go at our latest Prize Puzzle

As is usual for the weekend prize crosswords, I will select a number of the more difficult clues and provide hints for them.

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DT 27384 (Hints)

Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 27384 (Hints)

Big Dave’s Crossword Club

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There’s still time to enter our January Prize Puzzle, and there’s a very special prize!

Our very own Tilsit, using his alter ego Harbinger, set the GK Jumbo in today’s Independent.

As is usual for the weekend prize crosswords, an assortment of clues, including some of the more difficult ones, have been selected and hints provided for them.

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Toughie 1117

Toughie No 1117 by Osmosis

A to B or A from B? That is the question!

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BD Rating – Difficulty ****Enjoyment **

I found this to be quite a slog and I’m still not sure about which of two possible answers for 12 across is the one the setter intended.

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DT 27383

Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 27383

Hints and tips by Deep Threat

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BD Rating – Difficulty **Enjoyment ***

Good morning from South Staffs on an overcast morning with perhaps a touch of frost.

I found myself a little more on Giovanni’s wavelength today, hence the ** difficulty, though I shall be interested to see what others make of it.

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DT 27378

Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 27378

A full review by gnomethang

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BD Rating – Difficulty ***Enjoyment ***

Morning All! A fairly strong puzzle this week with a few clues which might leave the non-UK contingent scrathing their heads for the reference!

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