27271 – Big Dave's Crossword Blog

DT 27271

Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 27271

A full review by crypticsue

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BD Rating – Difficulty **Enjoyment ***/****

I found this Saturday’s Mysteron puzzle more enjoyable than usual – perhaps it was nostalgia taking me back to the 1950s when I was both a Brownie and a watcher of 9a.    Not content with making grown men cry, I now appear to be causing our Canadian friend to despair about my assessments of difficulty, and so although I took one star time, I have awarded it 2* for difficulty based on an average view  of the comments made on the day.

 

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DT 27271 (Hints)

Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 27271 (Hints)

Big Dave’s Crossword Club

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As is usual for the weekend prize crosswords, an assortment of clues, including some of the more difficult ones, have been selected and hints provided for them.

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