NTSPP – 194
A Special Puzzle by Omnia
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Author: crypticsue
DT 27319 (Hints)
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 27319 (Hints)
Hints and Tips by crypticsue
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Big Dave is on his way to Sheffield for the special Sloggers & Betters Gathering to celebrate John Henderson’s 50th birthday so it’s my turn to provide you with some hints for the Saturday Prize Puzzle.
DT 27313
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 27313
A full review by crypticsue
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BD Rating – Difficulty * – Enjoyment ***
A write-it-in-as you read the clues puzzle – just what I needed on Saturday morning ( 
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ST 2713
Sunday Telegraph Cryptic No 2713
A full review by crypticsue
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ****
Another great Sunday crossword, with a very well hidden word, and more than its fair share of anagrams too!
MPP – 017 (Review)
Monthly Prize Puzzle No 17 (October 2013) by Prolixic
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A review by crypticsue
Dave Howell is having quite a weekend. Not only did he finish in fourth place in the Times Crossword Championships, he has today become the first person to win our Monthly Prize Puzzle Competition for the second time. He solved the puzzle and then spotted that the football team Charlton Athletic was hidden in the solution. If you couldn’t find it, have a look at the grid at the end of the review.
This month’s prize is an extra special treat – a copy of Mick Twister’s There Was an Old Geezer Called Caesar: A History of the World in 100 Limericks kindly donated by Tilsit and signed by the author.
ST 2712
Sunday Telegraph Cryptic No 2712
A full review by crypticsue
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BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ****
Slightly trickier this time and without a single hidden word (whatever next!) but still the usual fine start to a Sunday morning’s solving.
NTSPP – 192
NTSPP – 192
A Puzzle by Alchemi
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DT 27295
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 27295
A full review by crypticsue
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ***
The Mysteron provided us with a very slightly trickier puzzle than usual this week.
NTSPP – 190
NTSPP – 190
A Puzzle by Prolixic
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DT 27289
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 27289
A full review by crypticsue
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BD Rating – Difficulty * – Enjoyment **
There must have been lots of entries for this week’s prize puzzle as it was extremely easy and in some places hardly cryptic at all.