March 28, 2014 – Big Dave's Crossword Blog

Toughie 1161

Toughie No 1161 by Osmosis

The Day the Music Died

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

A typical Osmosis puzzle where the difficulty comes from the convoluted clue constructs, which, for me, reduces the enjoyment level. However, 22 across added one star back in!

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DT 27449

Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 27449

Hints and tips by Deep Threat

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BD Rating – Difficulty **Enjoyment ***

Good morning from South Staffs on a damp, grey morning.

I thought today’s puzzle from Giovanni was reasonably straightforward, certainly not as difficult as yesterday’s.

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DT 27444

Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 27444

A full review by gnomethang

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BD Rating – Difficulty **Enjoyment ***

This puzzle was published on Saturday 22nd March 2014

Morning All!. I think that this was a Cephas production. The usual quality of clues that I found quite entertaining.

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