January 14, 2016 – Big Dave's Crossword Blog

Toughie 1534

Toughie No 1534 by Beam

Hints and tips by Bufo

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

Another enjoyable puzzle of about average difficulty though I’ve given it an extra half-star because I ran out of steam when doing the top half

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DT 28010

Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 27010

Hints and tips by pommers

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BD Rating – Difficulty ** Enjoyment ***

Hola from the Vega Baja on a bright but chilly morning.  Those of you who like anagrams will be well pleased with this puzzle as there are four fifteen letter ones around the outside of the grid. If you solve those first, as I did, they’ll make the rest of the puzzle fairly straightforward.

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ST 2829

Sunday Telegraph Cryptic No 2829

A full review by crypticsue

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BD Rating – Difficulty ** Enjoyment ****

This puzzle was published on Sunday, 3rd January 2016

Another splendid Sunday puzzle – even though Kath’s away, I think I’ll pick just one favourite and go for 10a because it increased my general knowledge, or should I choose 7d because it reminds me of my dad who could apparently never find a school cap that fitted… or …. decisions, decisions!

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