October 23, 2020 – Big Dave's Crossword Blog

Toughie 2529

Toughie No 2529 by Elgar

Hints and tips by Dutch

+ – + – + – + – + – + – + – +

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

Today’s Elgar has a few easier entry points but is quite tricky overall (surprise), with some great “aha” moments making it very satisfying to complete. The Nina (hinted at in 16a) helped.… Continue reading

DT 29502

Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 29502

Hints and tips by Deep Threat

+ – + – + – + – + – + – + – +

BD Rating – Difficulty **Enjoyment ***

Good morning from South Staffs where the sun o peeping through at the moment, but we can look forward to rain later. I see that Nicola Sturgeon told the people of Scotland to prepare for a digital Christmas yesterday: I wonder how many digits the people of Scotland will raise in reply?… Continue reading

DT 29497

Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 29497

A full review by gnomethang

+ – + – + – + – + – + – + – +

BD Rating: Difficulty *** Enjoyment ****

This puzzle was published on 17th October 2020

Morning All! I found this a very enjoyable puzzles with some great surface readings and good Cryptic Definitions. Continue reading “DT 29497”