April 30, 2021 – Big Dave's Crossword Blog

Toughie 2636

Toughie No 2636 by proXimal

Hints and tips by Dutch

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

 

Definitely a toughie – took me a while to find the right parsing for 8a (the lawman), 2d (southern Germany), 17d (theatrical act) & 22d (last of many to raise voice).… Continue reading

DT 29663

Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 29663

Hints and tips by Deep Threat

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BD Rating – Difficulty **Enjoyment ***

Good morning from South Staffs as April departs with a mix of sun and cloud, but not much in the way of April showers.

One or two unusual words in today’s puzzle, but fairly clued so that they can be worked out from the wordplay, and I had no particular difficulty in completing the grid.… Continue reading

DT 29658

Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 29658

A full review by Rahmat Ali

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This puzzle was published on 24th Apr 2021

BD Rating – Difficulty **Enjoyment ****

Greetings from Kolkata. I now present to you the full review of yet another Saturday puzzle for your kind perusal. Don’t know who the setter is, but surely a pleasantly straightforward and enjoyable puzzle. Continue reading “DT 29658”