March 8, 2016 – Big Dave's Crossword Blog

Toughie 1564

Toughie No 1564 by Giovanni

Hints and tips by Toro

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

A fairly challenging puzzle for a Tuesday with not too many easy “ins” apart from the fairly obvious clue down the spine of the grid. Strongly clued, as one would expect of a Giovanni, with a smattering of clues requiring general knowledge – also as expected.… Continue reading

DT 28056

Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 28056

Hints and tips by Gazza

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BD Rating – Difficulty **Enjoyment ****

This one is not too tricky but very enjoyable. Do let us know how you fared and what you thought of it. A slightly unusual feature of the puzzle is that all the answers are single words with not a space or hyphen in sight.… Continue reading