June 19, 2020 – Big Dave's Crossword Blog

Toughie 2457

Toughie No 2457 by Elgar

Hints and tips by Dutch

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

 

This is Elgar’s 151st Telegraph Toughie. There is a Nina, one part of which is fairly obvious. What is not so obvious is that this is a very old one, and if the grid is a map of England you can see how it travels from a place in the south to a place in the north via a place in the middle.… Continue reading

DT 29394

Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 29394

Hints and tips by Deep Threat

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BD Rating – Difficulty **Enjoyment ***

Good morning from South Staffs where it’s still grey and damp.

Today’s puzzle did not present any particular difficulty for me, though I suppose we will get the usual complaints from those who object to Biblical references.… Continue reading

DT 29389

Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 29389

A full review by crypticsue

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This puzzle was published on 13th June 2020

BD Rating – Difficulty *Enjoyment ****

It was obvious fairly early on to guess which setter was responsible for this Saturday Prize Puzzle, Continue reading “DT 29389”