Toughie No 1678 by MynoT
Hints and tips by Bufo
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment **
A gentle and unexciting solve. My only question mark concerns the parsing of 1 across.… Continue reading
Day: 22 September 2016
ST 2865
Sunday Telegraph Cryptic No 2865
A full review by crypticsue
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This puzzle was published on Sunday 11th September
BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ****
I enjoyed myself greatly while solving this crossword, with a whole galaxy of stars by clues I liked, although I’ve settled on one favourite just to keep the favourite-policeperson happy. I was toying with awarding five stars for enjoyment but found that I had to type the word ‘anagram’ quite a lot, not to mention noting the number of times something had to be inserted into something else, including a couple of anagrams in there too, so I’ve decided to stick with 4*.
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DT 28226
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 28226
Hints and tips by Falcon
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BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ****
Greetings from Ottawa where summer has been hanging around until the last possible moment — but it seems that it will make its exit both officially and in practice today.… Continue reading