January 26, 2017 – Big Dave's Crossword Blog

Toughie 1750

Toughie No 1750 by Dada

Hints and tips by Bufo

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

Thanks to Dada for another genuinely tough and enjoyable puzzle. It didn’t turn out as difficult as I thought it would after I made a very slow start

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1a    Heavy 24?… Continue reading

ST 2882

Sunday Telegraph Cryptic No 2882

A full review by gnomethang

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This puzzle was published on Sunday 15th January

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

Morning All!. This one just wandered into 3-star difficulty for me but was enjoyable as always.

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DT 28334

Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 28334

Hints and tips by Falcon

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BD Rating – Difficulty ***Enjoyment ***

Greetings from Ottawa where the weather is acting like a yo-yo — bouncing from one extreme to the other. Overall, I suppose the averages may be normal but we never seem to have an “average” day.… Continue reading