August 21, 2018 – Big Dave's Crossword Blog

Toughie 2076

Toughie No 2076 by Dada

Hints and tips by Kitty

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

 

Greetings all.  I found this a slightly chewier puzzle than we often have on Tuesdays, partly due to getting held up by a couple of longish anagrams and having to seek out an unknown animal, clued by reference to another unknown (or so I thought) animal. … Continue reading

DT 28823

Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 28823

Hints and tips by Mr K

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BD Rating  -  Difficulty *** Enjoyment ***

 

Hello, everyone, and welcome to another Tuesday back-page blog.  Today we have a solid puzzle filled with smooth surface readings.  I encountered three expressions that were new, probably because I'm foreign, but all gettable from the wordplay. 

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