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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Toughie No 1487 by Beam
Hints and tips by Bufo
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BD Rating – Difficulty **** – Enjoyment ****
I struggled with this one especially on the bottom half.… Continue reading
Sunday Telegraph Cryptic No 2817
A full review by crypticsue
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BD Rating – Difficulty **– Enjoyment ****
This puzzle was published on Sunday, 11th October 2015
Another lovely Sunday puzzle, I’m really glad it was my turn to do the review and have twice the fun.
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Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 27939
Hints and tips by Falcon
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BD Rating – Difficulty **** – Enjoyment ****
Greetings from Ottawa where we are in a period of transition — from the warm days of early autumn to the crisp days of late autumn, from baseball to hockey, and from the Conservatives to the Liberals.… Continue reading
Toughie No 1486 by Elkamere
Thanks for the name check!
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BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ****
I enjoyed this puzzle, which was a bit harder than many other Wednesday Toughies.… Continue reading
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 27938
Hints and tips by 2Kiwis
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ***
Our team is back to full strength again. The Tosca season has now finished and was a huge success. We are pleased that Ollie was part of the chorus as the attrition rate for the principal characters in the opera was alarmingly high. A bit like Hamlet in this respect.
Jay in gentle mood this week we thought and still good fun.
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Toughie No 1485 by Samuel
Hints and tips by Toro
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BD Rating – Difficulty **** – Enjoyment ***
Greetings all from sunny Rutland. I struggled with this puzzle without really knowing why.
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Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 27937
Hints and tips by Big Dave
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment *
Gazza’s internet connection was “upgraded” today – to 0 mb instead of 76 mb – so I’ve had to put this together quickly.… Continue reading
Monthly Prize Puzzle – 041
October 2015
Tour of Africa by Alchemi
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In this puzzle the clues to ten African countries lack definitions – these clues are highlighted in red in the review. … Continue reading
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 27936
Hints and tips by Kitty
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BD Rating – Difficulty */** – Enjoyment ***
Welcome to Big Dave’s Crossword Blog on this unremarkable October morning (at the time and place of writing) which I hope finds you well and in good spirits.… Continue reading