May 7, 2021 – Big Dave's Crossword Blog

Toughie 2640

Toughie No 2640 by Elgar

Hints and tips by Dutch

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

A thoroughly enjoyable crossword with a few tricky parsings, and a tribute in 23d. Continue reading “Toughie 2640”

DT 29669

Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 29669

Hints and tips by Deep Threat

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BD Rating – Difficulty ***Enjoyment ***

Good morning from South Staffs on a sunny May morning.

I found that a certain amount of lateral thinking was needed to get on our setter’s wavelength this morning.… Continue reading