February 20, 2018 – Big Dave's Crossword Blog

Toughie 1972

Toughie No 1972 by Samuel

Hints and tips by Kitty

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

 

Hello lovely Tuesday Toughiers.  I really enjoyed this puzzle and, thanks to being tireder than usual and more winey (hopefully not more whiney), I got to spend longer on it than I probably otherwise would have. … Continue reading

DT 28667

Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 28667

Hints and tips by Mr K

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BD Rating  -  Difficulty *** Enjoyment ****

 

Hello, everyone.  Today's puzzle has quite an international flavour.  It takes us across Europe (where we exercise a few foreign words), through the Middle East, over to Canada and the US, then Down Under (where we catch up on the news), and finally back to a town in Berkshire. … Continue reading

Reader Survey 3

Which puzzles do you solve regularly?

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When Mr K first told me that he would like to run a survey I agreed, but told him that earlier polls had been been filled in by around 30 people so he was not to expect a huge response.  You can imagine my surprise, and pleasure, when that first survey hit 1,500 (which is about 20% of the estimated number of visitors to the site each day).  We have agreed that we will only do these surveys sparingly, so I hope you won’t mind giving us your views on this one.  BD


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