26235 – Big Dave's Crossword Blog

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DT 26235

by gnomethang  

Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 26235

A full review by Gnomethang

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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ***

Morning All! Following our recent meeting at the White Horse, Parson’s Green (where we were discussing the cutting edge of crossword theory) BD asked if I might like to take on the Saturday review. Working full time precludes getting a review out on the day so this is a perfect compromise as I have 4 days to get the writing done. Thanks to BD for the opportunity (I was going to suggest it anyway!).

Whilst there were a few obscure and abstruse words here they were in general clued sufficiently clearly to allow solving (with maybe a dictionary confirmation afterwards). The two star rating reflects my solving experience as compared to some recent Cephas puzzles but please let us know what you think.

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DT 26235 – Hints

by Big Dave  

Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 26235 – Hints

Big Dave’s Saturday Crossword Club

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The usual few hints just to get you started.  I’m off to the White Horse soon so I will leave you all in the more-than-capable hands of the other bloggers.  If you fancy coming along to the pub today, the directions are on the Cruciverbalists’ Convention post.

Don’t forget that you can give your assessment of the puzzle. Five stars if you thought it was great, one if you hated it, four, three or two if it was somewhere in between.

As is usual for the weekend prize crosswords, I will select a few of the better clues and provide hints for them. A full review of this puzzle will be published on Thursday, 13th May.

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