Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 27082
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ***
Quite straightforward, but enjoyable, today. Thanks to setter. A 2.5*/3* for difficulty/enjoyment. There seems to be a glitch with 2down, which I’m trying to resolve. Please bear with me. P.S. It’s a technical glitch with the software, not with the blogger! Resolved now after much trial and error – every time I typed “recent******” with a bracket in front, it would download images from the media library! Got to ask BD why, or if any of you could advise. Thanks. [It seems that “recent” preceded by a square bracket is a NextGEN gallery shortcode to show recent gallery pictures. Now fixed. BD]
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Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 27076
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ***
Enjoyable crossword today, about a 2-2.5* for difficulty and 3* for enjoyment. Thanks to setter.
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Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 27070
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An easy one today, a 2-2.5*/3* for difficulty/enjoyment. Thanks to setter.
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Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 27064
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BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ***
An enjoyable puzzle, a bit of a slow start until the long answers were in place. A 3*/3* for me. Thanks to setter.
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Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 27058
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BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ***
Firstly thanks to Dave for covering for me while I was away. Also, a (belated) Season’s Greetings for a Happy New Year to one and all on this blog. Today, the day after, a puzzle with various references to the festivities. All quite straightforward, except for the last one in. Still, a 2.5-3* for enjoyment and difficulty. Thanks to setter.
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Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 27041
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BD Rating – Difficulty **+ – Enjoyment ***
A puzzle whose southwest corner took a little longer than the rest (or perhaps I’m rusty after being away?). Therefore a 2-2.5 * for difficulty, and a 3* for enjoyment. Thanks to setter. I (especially) liked the inventive 16 across.
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Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 27029
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ***
This went all right until the last two, which took some time, so I’ll give it a 2* for difficulty, and 3* for enjoyment. Thanks to Jay.
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Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 27023
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BD Rating – Difficulty **- – Enjoyment ***
This was quite straightforward and enjoyable. About a 1.5-2* for difficulty, and a 3* for enjoyment. Thanks to Jay (I think it’s him, unless someone says to the contrary, in which case apologies all round). Continue reading “DT 27023”
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 27017
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BD Rating – Difficulty *+ – Enjoyment ***
A busy morning for me, so glad this was a 1-1.5* in difficulty, and slightly less than 3* for enjoyment. Thanks to setter. Definitions are underlined in the clues. (Pardon me for any errors that might have slipped in due to the rush.)
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Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 27011
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BD Rating – Difficulty *+ – Enjoyment ***
A straightforward solve. Favourite was 16down, with its amusing imagery. About a 1.5* for difficulty and 3* for enjoyment, though over in a relatively short period of time. Thanks to setter.
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