November 2015 – Page 7 – Big Dave's Crossword Blog

DT 27950

Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 27950

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

 

Another rainy Spring day here. Just the weather for sitting inside and solving and blogging crosswords.
We found this one a little trickier than some have been lately so have upped the difficulty rating to ***.  Plenty to enjoy too.

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Toughie 1493

Toughie No 1493 by Warbler

Hints and tips by Toro

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

Those pesky warblers! After blogging from east Norfolk last Tuesday I tried and failed to catch up with a Pallas’s Warbler that had been spotted in coastal woodland. Today it was 8d that eluded me. I thought I was going to tear through this puzzle but slowed down a lot in the lower half. All very enjoyable though.

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DT 27948

Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 27948

Hints and tips by Miffypops

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BD Rating – Difficulty ***Enjoyment ***

Welcome to the wonderful world of Miffypops and his interpretation of today’s Daily Telegraph Cryptic Crossword Puzzle number 27,948.… Continue reading