June 11, 2014 – Big Dave's Crossword Blog

Toughie 1203

Toughie No 1203 by Sparks

What the Deuce?

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

I was slow getting a foothold in this one and after that my progress was steady rather than swift – in other words I thought it was a proper Toughie. Thanks to Sparks for the enjoyable challenge.
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DT 27513

Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 27513

Hints and tips by scchua

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BD Rating – Difficulty **Enjoyment ***

An enjoyable one from Jay – with just a little slowdown in the northwest corner. A 1.5-2* for difficulty and 3* for enjoyment. Thanks to Jay.

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