October 9, 2015 – Big Dave's Crossword Blog

Toughie 1480

Toughie No 1480 by Sparks

Hints and tips by Dutch

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

This was nicely difficult without being fiendish, and I hope it will satisfy both those looking for a challenging Friday Toughie as well as those of us who want the puzzle to remain accessible to mere mortals.… Continue reading

DT 27923

Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 27923

A full review by gnomethang

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BD Rating – Difficulty **Enjoyment ***

This puzzle was published on Saturday, 3rd October 2015

Morning All!. I found this quite straightforward apart from the dreaded 8a which I still don’t like and a couple of clues where I led myself down the garden path or else missed the wordplay. The rest was quite straightforward with a few clues that I quite enjoyed.

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