Toughie No 1226 by Dada
Double Trouble
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BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ****
I’m not sure what has happened to Toro today so I have put this review together somewhat hastily.
Month: July 2014
DT 27548
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 27548
Hints and tips by Gazza
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BD Rating – Difficulty */** – Enjoyment */**
I don’t wish to be 1a but I really didn’t find much to enjoy here – it all seemed very mechanical.
Do share your thoughts on your solving experience and tell us what you liked and didn’t like about the puzzle.
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The Chambers Dictionary (13th Edition)
The Chambers Dictionary (13th Edition)
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DT 27547
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 27547
Hints and tips by Miffypops
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ***
An enjoyable outing from Rufus today with a tussle and a query at 2d. What is your view? This has been done in the early hours as we are going to the opening of an exhibition of Aviation paintings at The Mall Galleries in London.
Solved silently this week whilst Saint Sharon slept peacefully. I will now go and wake her up to see if she is sleeping alright.
Rookie Corner 015
MPP 026 – Review
Monthly Prize Puzzle – 026
July 2014
A crossword by Radler
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Congratulations to Keith Williams who was the winner of this month’s prize puzzle who wins a copy of Tim Moorey’s book. Keith correctly deciphered the instructions set for the solver. Eight of the across clues omitted a letter from the wordplay which, when added, gave the definition. For these eight clues, the wordplay also gave a word in its own right linked to 16a. Having found the solutions, the eight missing letters could be rearranged to give another example of a 16a.
The answer to 16a was flower. Each of the eight clues produced the name of a river (flower) which, with the additional letters added gave the solution words. Those eight letters could be rearranged to give the answer MARIGOLD (a botanical rather than a cryptic flower).
ST 2753 (Hints)
Sunday Telegraph Cryptic No 2753 (Hints)
Hints and tips by Big Dave
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As is usual for the weekend prize crosswords, I will select a number of the more difficult clues and provide hints for them.
NTSPP – 232
NTSPP – 232
A Puzzle by Prolixic
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DT 27546 (Hints)
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 27546 (Hints)
Big Dave’s Crossword Club
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Today is your last chance to enter our July Prize Puzzle.
This month’s prize has been donated by Tim Moorey.
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.
Toughie 1225
Toughie No 1225 by Sparks
Serendipity
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BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ****
I found this Toughie to be comparatively easy but very entertaining.