October 8, 2021 – Big Dave's Crossword Blog

Toughie 2728

Toughie No 2728 by Elgar

Hints and tips by Dutch

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

A couple of clues pushed this into 5* difficulty for me. Today Elgar gives us a theme indicated by 6d. I think you’ll find 13 examples in the grid (all the main ones – a clever grid fill) as well as several other references in the clues and answers

Definitions are underlined as always.… Continue reading

DT 29801

Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 29801

Hints and tips by Deep Threat

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BD Rating – Difficulty ***Enjoyment ***

Good morning from South Staffs on a grey October day.

I found most of today’s puzzle straightforward, but was held up by an inability to see two crossing answers in the NE corner, and that pushed me well into *** time.… Continue reading