January 10, 2017 – Big Dave's Crossword Blog

Toughie 1740

Toughie 1740 by Messinae

Hints and tips by Kitty

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

 

Hello you.  Welcome to the Toughie corner of Big Dave’s crossword blog.  I hope you will like it here.

I don’t know if it was just me but I found this much tougher that I expected from Messinae. … Continue reading

DT 28320

Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 28320

Hints and tips by Mr Kitty

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BD Rating – Difficulty ** Enjoyment ***

Hello everyone. One of our team of mystery Tuesday setters has given us another solid puzzle. After twelve full or partial anagrams helped establish a base, I chipped away at the rest of the clues and managed to fill the grid without too much head scratching.… Continue reading