May 31, 2019 – Big Dave's Crossword Blog

Toughie 2238

Toughie No 2238 by Artix

Hints and tips by Big Dave

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

How nice it was to get my hands on a real Toughie, not one of those fluffy offerings found in the early part of each week. Too many excellent clues to pick out a favourite

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DT 29065

Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 29065

Hints and tips by Deep Threat

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

Bonjour from Chateau de l’Epervière at Gigny-sur-Saône, on the last Friday of our stay.

I didn’t find today’s Giovanni as difficult as last week, though I did have a bit of a hold-up in the NW corner.… Continue reading

DT 29060

Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 29060

A full review by crypticsue

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This puzzle was published on 25th May 2019

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

A very difficult solve –it took me twice as long as an extremely ‘hard’ backpager so I’d really like to award it 8* for difficulty.   Continue reading “DT 29060”