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Author: crypticsue
DT 31229 (Hints)
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 31229 (Hints)
The Saturday Crossword Club
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Toughie 3680
Toughie No 3680 by Elgar
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BD Rating – Toughie Difficulty ***** – Enjoyment *****
Another of Elgar’s extreme Toughies – it took me just over twice as long as I’d hope to spend solving a Friday Toughie. I did think there might be a theme but it wasn’t until I solved 4d and investigoogled that I discovered that today (1st May) is a special day in the ongoing celebrations of the Bicentenary of the Modern Railway, and this crossword, in particular, celebrates the 150th Anniversary in the line found in 24d and part of the top row of the grid
Toughie 3678
Toughie No 3678 by Light
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BD Rating – Toughie Difficulty */** – Enjoyment ****
DT 31223 (Hints)
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 31223 (Hints)
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Toughie 3674
Toughie No 3674 by Beam
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BD Rating – Toughie Difficulty * – Enjoyment ***
A typical Beam crossword which only took a tiny bit longer to solve than one of his Thursday back pagers
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DT 31217 (Hints)
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 31217 (Hints)
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Toughie 3672
Toughie No 3672 by Elgar
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BD Rating – Toughie Difficulty ***** – Enjoyment *****
Exactly what you expect from Elgar’s fortnightly visit to the middle of the paper. As clearly indicated by the clue to 21d, the Across solutions are all hiding items which a 15d might catch
Toughie 3670
Toughie No 3670 by Weatherman
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BD Rating – Toughie Difficulty ***/**** – Enjoyment ***