Toughie No 2022 by Micawber
Hints and tips by Bufo
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BD Rating – Difficulty **** – Enjoyment *****
I don’t know if my week off dulled my brain but I found this to be quite a struggle.… Continue reading
Day: 17 May 2018
DT 28741
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 28741
Hints and tips by pommers
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BD Rating – Difficulty **** – Enjoyment ****
Hola from the Vega Baja and welcome to a RayThursday. This puzzle will probably cause the usual split in opinions as it’s a classic RayT. It has all the usual idiosyncracies and it’s full of stretched synonyms and off-the-wall definitions. I enjoyed it a lot but thought it a bit of a tricky little rascal. I only got four of the acrosses and six of the downs on first pass and it took me longer to finish than I’ve spent on a DT back pager for ages. I’ll be interested to see if that’s just me having an off morning or whether it really is a misplaced Beam Toughie.
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ST 2950
Sunday Telegraph Cryptic No 2950
A full review by crypticsue
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This puzzle was published on 6th May 2018
BD Rating – Difficulty * – Enjoyment ****
Solved later in the day than usual, following a visit to the lovely Salutation Gardens in Sandwich.… Continue reading