December 25, 2015 – Big Dave's Crossword Blog

Day: 25 December 2015

Toughie 100007

by Dutch  

Toughie No 100007 by Shamus

Hints and tips by Dutch

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

Ho ho ho! Merry Christmas to all of you! I have just spent 3 hours opening presents with two excited kids and some Prosecco. Today Shamus gives a lovely seasonal puzzle which I rated 3* for difficulty (although I did need Mr Google more than once and I got stuck not knowing a river – many thanks to Gazza and BD for bailing me out).… Continue reading

DT 100007

by Deep Threat  

Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 100007

Hints and tips by Deep Threat

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

Good morning and Merry Christmas from South Staffs on a damp grey morning, with the promise of more rain to come. But the turkey’s in the oven, the family has gathered, and small grand-daughter is anxious for the present distribution to start.… Continue reading

Merry Christmas

by Big Dave  

Merry Christmas to all our readers

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Big Dave and the team of bloggers would once again like to take this opportunity to wish you all a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

A special thank you to all the crossword setters, especially to those who have taken the time to leave comments on the blog, and to Phil McNeill and his team at Telegraph Puzzles.

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