Toughie No 1686 by Beam
Hints and tips by Bufo
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BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ***
Thanks to Kitty for filling in last Thursday in her usual inimitable way.… Continue reading
Day: 6 October 2016
DT 28238
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 28238
Hints and tips by pommers
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ****
Hola from the Vega Baja where we seem to be having a short return of summer, forecast of 28C this afternoon. It was a bit chilly this morning when I started on the puzzle though.
I’ve an idea who might have set this one but I’m keeping quiet as I’m usually wrong about setters. Whoever it was has given us an enjoyable puzzle which I don’t thing will frighten too many horses, although I was very close to three star time.
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ST 2867
Sunday Telegraph Cryptic No 2867
A full review
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This puzzle was published on Sunday 25th September
BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ***/****
Bashed out in a hurry so I’ve had to remember what I thought about this one as I went along parsing the clues I hadn’t looked at for two weeks.… Continue reading