Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 27487
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BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ***
As usual a dream of a puzzle from Rufus. Not too taxing but a couple of smart twist to tease and delight.
Author: Miffypops
Miffypops once lived deep in the rural beauty of South Warwickshire. He now lives just across the border in Leicestershire with his long suffering wife (Saint) Sharon.
Thanks to his parents he cannot remember life without crossword puzzles.
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Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 27475
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Thankfully today, pussycat Rufus turned up and gave a breeze of a puzzle. 22d is a corker of a clue. What do you think?
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Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 27469
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I raced through this but came to a crashing halt with three to go and needed Big Dave’s help. Piggies and grandchild for those who are interested.
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Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 27463
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At four am with a thick head this fine puzzle came to a complete halt halfway through hence the three star difficulty. Reviewing it at nine am, I can see no difficulty at all. Note to self – drink less on Sunday.
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Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 27457
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This caused me no problems today hence the difficulty rating. It was still very enjoyable as usual. Sharon and I would like to thank you all for your kind words and thoughts last week.
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Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 27445
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A gentle start to the week and a clear blue sky here in Downtown LI. Perfectamonday methinks.
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Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 27439
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I had doubts as to the setter today as there were fewer anagrams than usual and the double definitions seemed to be low in number. They were there as usual but cleverly hidden. I am sure it is Rufus though. Piggy Pics as promised.
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Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 27433
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Well done England! I plodded through this crossword at 5.30am accompanied by a marvellous dawn chorus. As usual a pleasant start to the week. I am going to The Cheltenham Festival tomorrow full of good intent which will last up until breakfast at 10.00am when the inevitable cry of “Twelve pints of bitter and three bottles of Champagne please” will be uttered. I fear the worst.
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Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 27427
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Rufus has his benign hat on today. He took us to watch the world’s most boring sport but kindly allowed us to bring along a great novel and some fine poetry. He did let himself down by not providing any food but redeemed himself by bringing beer. I have a pig.
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Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 27421
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I thoroughly enjoyed this puzzle which I found complicatedly simple. 20 down is a superb clue. Thanks to Rufus for giving so many opportunities to insert relevant photos. Apologies to all for the indulgence.