December 30, 2016 – Big Dave's Crossword Blog

Toughie 1735

Toughie No 1735 by Micawber

Hints and tips by Dutch

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

 

Many thanks Micawber for a magnificent end-of-year toughie, in which all the surface readings are references to 2016 headlines – a remarkable achievement that makes for a highly enjoyable solve.… Continue reading

DT 28306

Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 28306

A full review by crypticsue

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This puzzle was published on Saturday 24th December

BD Rating – Difficulty **Enjoyment **

 If you like cryptic definition clues and are fond of an anagram, this Christmas Eve offering would have suited you down to the ground.   I’ll just say that it did make typing the explanations more than a little repetitive!

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