October 23, 2015 – Big Dave's Crossword Blog

Toughie 1488

 Toughie No 1488 by Osmosis

Hints and tips by Dutch

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

This is the 101st toughie from Osmosis; the last one I blogged was his wonderful centenary crossword. He continues to delight with a quality puzzle that bears his trademark tight clueing and surprise answers – plenty of penny-drop moments, which is what it is all about.… Continue reading

DT 27940

Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 27940

Hints and tips by Deep Threat

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BD Rating – Difficulty ***Enjoyment ***

Good morning from South Staffs on a grey autumn morning.

I was held up iin the NW corner of today’s Giovanni, with 11a being last in, and this pushed today’s puzzle into *** territory for me.… Continue reading

DT 27935

Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 27935

A full review by crypticsue

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BD Rating – Difficulty **Enjoyment **

This puzzle was published on Saturday, 17th October 2015

A slightly longer solving time for me this week, probably because I was on a train where a small boy whose mum was reading the Three Pigs to him, insisted on doing loud ‘wolf’ impressions throughout the tale. As Kitty and I agreed on Saturday afternoon in the pub, all we needed was a ball of string and we could have had a lovely game of conkers with all the chestnuts in this Mysteron offering.

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