October 14, 2015 – Big Dave's Crossword Blog

Toughie 1482

Toughie No 1482 by Petitjean

Slightly Mad Hat Needed

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

This is a puzzle which I had to work at and the time I spent on it was very enjoyable. As usual with Petitjean there is some inventive clueing (e.g.… Continue reading

DT 27932

Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 27932

Hints and tips by 2Kiwis

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

Just one Kiwi doing the blog today. Culture has got in the way. New Zealand Opera and New Zealand Symphony Orchestra are performing TOSCA, and while the principals move from venue to venue, the chorus is cast separately at each centre. One of our grandsons, Ollie, is making his opera debut as a choir boy. We saw the Wellington opening night at the weekend, just superb. “Grandma holding the fort” duties are needed for this week while the show is on, hence a solo blogger.
Jay up to scratch as usual.

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