April 27, 2018 – Big Dave's Crossword Blog

Toughie 2011

Toughie No 2011 by Elgar

Hints and tips by Dutch

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

This is Elgar’s 126th Telegraph Toughie. That figure points to key down clues and also contains numbers (12/6) that relate some of the answers.… Continue reading

DT 28719

Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 28719

A full review by crypticsue

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This puzzle was published on 21st April 2018

BD Rating – Difficulty **Enjoyment **

A strange solving experience – whether because the clues were quite wordy and very much crammed into the space left in the newspaper for them – or because quite a few of them weren’t as good as the rest, who knows?… Continue reading