March 1, 2017 – Big Dave's Beta Retreat

Toughie 1769

Toughie No 1769 by Samuel

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There’s nothing to terrify the thoroughbreds in this pleasant puzzle from Samuel. I didn’t know the Hobbit or the French composers but in both cases the checking letters and the wordplay soon sorted me out. Thanks to Samuel.

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DT 28363

Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 28363

Hints and tips by 2Kiwis

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Kia ora from Aotearoa.
We were not going to mention our weather again this week but it is so spectacularly wonderful at present that we could not ignore it. When we woke this morning there was almost zero visibility because of a thick fog from the river.… Continue reading