December 14, 2016 – Big Dave's Crossword Blog

Toughie 1725

Toughie No 1725 by Dada

Hints and tips by Gazza

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

Everything was going swimmingly until I hit the last couple of clues in the NW corner where I was totally foxed by 2d and 3d. I eventually tracked the problem down to having written ‘below’ in for 1a right at the start (it seemed to work at the time when I thought the wordplay was ‘part (divide) front with the middle two letters of fell’).… Continue reading

DT 28297

Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 28297

Hints and tips by 2Kiwis

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BD Rating – Difficulty **Enjoyment ****

 

Kia ora from Aotearoa.
Another Wednesday, another Jay puzzle. They do seem to come around quickly and we always look forward to them. Out the window we can see that it is raining again.… Continue reading