Toughie No 2377 by Osmosis
Hints and tips by Big Dave
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BD Rating – Difficulty **** – Enjoyment *
Dutch is away this week but should be back next Friday.
There are various ways of setting a Toughie – Elgar-like fiendishness, the use of obscure words à la Giovanni and the sheer elegance of Notabilis, to name but three. Then there is a mix of Lego-type meaningless clues which is what we have today. For most of the clues the surface reading is pure gobbledegook, which leads to a difficult-to-solve puzzle that lacks any sense of satisfaction. Continue reading “Toughie 2377”
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 29274
Hints and tips by Deep Threat
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BD Rating – Difficulty **** – Enjoyment ***
Good morning from South Staffs.
I didn’t recognise the style of today’s puzzle, so this may be a new setter.… Continue reading
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 29269
A full review by crypticsue
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This puzzle was published on 25th January 2020
BD Rating – Difficulty **/*** – Enjoyment ***
I always take a smidgen longer to solve the crossword when on the train, often because there is, as was the case on Saturday morning, a fellow passenger who thought everyone in the carriage needed to hear their views on something. … Continue reading