July 11, 2017 – Big Dave's Crossword Blog

Toughie 1844

Toughie No 1844 by Giovanni

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

 

Hello, and welcome to another Toughie week.  Giovanni has provided a puzzle in his usual style, with friendly wordplay and slightly spikier vocab (though nothing too outlandish). … Continue reading

DT 28476

Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 28476

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BD Rating – Difficulty ***Enjoyment ***

Mr Kitty is off on his travels.

I thought this was a straightforward puzzle but have no stand-out favourite, although I do like single-word anagrams like the one in 12a

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