March 3, 2015 – Big Dave's Crossword Blog

Toughie 1353

Toughie No 1353 by Shamus

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BD Rating - Difficulty *** - Enjoyment ***

Shamus, in his occasional capacity as Mr Ron, gave us an excellent back-pager this time last week, and this week sees him back in the Toughie seat. This puzzle was perhaps not quite as polished, but it was nonetheless enjoyable, and like his last Toughie contained clues on a wide spectrum of difficulty.

Do let us know how you got on and what you thought. First-time commenters welcome!

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DT 27739

Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 27739

Hints and tips by Gazza

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BD Rating – Difficulty ***Enjoyment **

The top half of this one went in very quickly but then I slowed up considerably at the bottom, primarily because both 19a and 17d were new terms for me and had to be prised out.… Continue reading