Toughie No 1444 by Elgar
Chasing chickens in Scotland
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BD Rating – Difficulty ***** – Enjoyment *****
It is almost two months since we were impaled on a Friday (Toughie 1420 on 26 June) but Elgar is back with a typical brain-stretching (or do I mean ‘mangling’) exercise in the art of solving a proper does-what-it-says-on-the-tin Toughie crossword. … Continue reading
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 27874
Hints and tips by Deep Threat
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BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ***
Good morning from South Staffs on an overcast morning.… Continue reading
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 27869
A full review by crypticsue
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BD Rating – Difficulty **– Enjoyment ***
This puzzle was published on 1st August 2015
As usual, I am at odds with quite a few of the views expressed on publication day – I enjoyed solving this puzzle, partly because it wasn’t as straightforward as Saturday puzzles usually are – although I could have done without the earworm produced by 29a.
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