February 7, 2014 – Big Dave's Crossword Blog

Toughie 1133

Toughie No 1133 by Notabilis

Whatever happened to Mellors?

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

Many thanks to Tilsit, who morphed into Fred, and his “partner” Ginger for stepping in (or was that stepping out)  for me on Tuesday.  In return I get to review this wonderful puzzle from Notabilis.

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DT 27407

Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 27407

Hints and tips by Deep Threat

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BD Rating – Difficulty ** Enjoyment ***

Good morning from South Staffs where another damp, grey morning has given way to a welcome burst of sunshine.

I found today’s Giovanni distinctly easier than yesterday’s Ray T, so only ** for difficulty.

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DT 27402

Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 27402

A full review by gnomethang

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BD Rating – Difficulty **Enjoyment ***

Morning All!. We had a pretty straightforward puzzle today with a couple of clues that could be written in without considering the wordplay at all (Nightingale and ‘kiss and make up’ in particular. Still an enjoyable solve despite this.

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