Toughie No 2577 by Silvanus
Hints and tips by Miffypops
I’m not here to be perfect. I’m here to be me
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BD Rating – Difficulty **/*** – Enjoyment ****
After a series of lighter Tuesday Toughies Silvanus has provided us with a puzzle with a little more bite. Don’t be put off by that introduction though. It’s all solvable either from definition or from wordplay. We begin with an error and work through to be rewarded with a refreshing pint at the end. Continue reading “Toughie 2577”
Sunday Telegraph Cryptic No 2577
A full review by Crypticsue
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ***
Big Dave’s introduction on Sunday said it all “Not a difficult puzzle, more a film quiz.” It was essential to read the editor’s note first – “In this Oscars Special, some answers include figures. A figure 1 should be input as the letter I”. Only three answers actually contained numbers, and in one of those the numerals were Roman.
Virgilius’s alter ego Brendan set a similarly themed crossword in the Saturday Guardian, the wordplay of which would have taken some working out, so I was a little apprehensive when starting to solve this one. However, with my love of cryptics and the amount of useful/less(?) trivia I remember, I had no problems at all apart from sorting out the ‘numberals’. Thanks to Virgilius from me and the (relatively few) others who enjoyed solving this one, especially Barrie!
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Sunday Telegraph Cryptic No 2577 (Hints)
Hints and tips by Big Dave
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Not a difficult puzzle, more a film quiz. You must read the editor’s note first – “In this Oscars Special, some answers include figures. A figure 1 should be input as the letter I.” Only three answers actually contain numbers, and in one of those the numerals are Roman.
As is usual for the weekend prize crosswords, I will select a few of the better clues and provide hints for them.
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