March 4, 2014 – Big Dave's Crossword Blog

Toughie 1146

Toughie No 1146 by Giovanni

A day to forget

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BD Rating – Difficulty ****Enjoyment *

I found nothing to enjoy in this puzzle – a dreadful grid with isolated corners, too many proper nouns and nary a smile.

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DT 27428

Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 27428

Hints and tips by Gazza

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BD Rating – Difficulty **Enjoyment ***

Having got the first four letters on the top line I thought that we were going to get a Nina connected with what today is in the Church and culinary calendars, but it petered out leaving us with a pleasant but not overly-taxing puzzle. Do let us know what you made of it.
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