April 24, 2020 – Big Dave's Crossword Blog

Toughie 2425

Toughie No 2425 by Osmosis

Hints and tips by Dutch

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

Our Pangram Maestro gives us a double pangram today, again with a grid that avoids use of strange vocabulary, very clever. If you want to understand how much of a feat this is, just have a go at filling a blank grid with a double pangram.… Continue reading

DT 29346

Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 29346

Hints and tips by Deep Threat

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

Good morning from South Staffs on another sunny day of lockdown.

I found today’s crossword difficult, hence the **** solving time, though looking at the answers, the words used weren’t particularly obscure, so it must have been a wavelength thing.… Continue reading