April 4, 2016 – Big Dave's Crossword Blog

Sloggers and Betters 12

Sloggers and Betters 12

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What? The 12th annual “Sloggers and Betters” gathering for crossword setters and blog contributors and readers will take place in London, following on, as in previous years, from the annual lunch for Times setters.  The George no longer take reservations, but start by looking in the Parliament bar (first door on the right) – fellow cruciverbalists are not hard to find.

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DT 28079

Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 28079

Today’s Hinty Person – Miffypops

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BD Rating – Difficulty **Enjoyment ****

Today’s Rufus puzzle is another little ripsnorter. Although The grid was still quite bare after the first reading of across clues enough downs went in to provide a solid basis to finish at a sprint.… Continue reading