August 13, 2019 – Big Dave's Crossword Blog

Toughie 2279

Toughie No 2279 by Dada

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BD Rating – Difficulty ***Enjoyment **

Why do setters use words like river, author etc. as definitions where there are thousands of possible answers? For me this puzzle was spoiled by an excess of General Knowledge, hence the reduction in enjoyment rating from four to two stars. Continue reading “Toughie 2279”

DT 29128

Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 29128

Hints and tips by Mr K

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BD Rating  -  Difficulty **** Enjoyment ****

 

Hello, everyone.  I felt that the difficulty level and enjoyment in today's excellent puzzle were both above the Tuesday average.  I look forward to hearing what everyone else thought of it.

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