November 2021 – Page 2 – Big Dave's Crossword Blog

DT 29838

Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 29838

A full review by Rahmat Ali

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This puzzle was published on 20th Nov 2021

BD Rating – Difficulty **Enjoyment ***

Greetings from Kolkata. The puzzle of Cephas that I solved last was pangrammatic like this one. I enjoyed cracking this puzzle too and now present to you a full review of the same for your kind perusal and valuable comments.
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Toughie 2755

Toughie No 2755 by Kcit

Hints and tips by Gazza

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BD Rating – Difficulty **Enjoyment ***

Kcit has given us a fairly gentle Toughie today with a minimal number of anagrams (it actually took me slightly less time than the Ray T back-pager). I thought it slightly odd that the crossing answers 10a and 4d use variations of the same word.… Continue reading

Toughie 2754

Toughie No 2754 by Django

Hints and tips by crypticsue

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

Django set us a most enjoyable Toughie challenge to brighten up an extremely grey and damp Wednesday. Continue reading “Toughie 2754”

DT 29841

Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 29841

Hints and tips by 2Kiwis

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

Kia ora from Aotearoa.

A couple of hours before we started working on this we had a big firewood delivery. We made a tentative start on it but most of the moving and stacking in readiness for next winter is still in the ‘Urgent jobs to get done’ file.

Another good fun Wednesday puzzle to distract and amuse us.

Please leave a comment telling us how you got on.
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DT 29840

Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 29840

Hints and tips by Mr K

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BD Rating  -  Difficulty ** Enjoyment ***

Hello, everyone, and welcome to Tuesday. I learned a new definition in today's enjoyable puzzle. That plus a few amusing cryptic definitions suggests to me that it's the work of one of our regular Tuesday setters. Perhaps we'll get confirmation later today.  Continue reading "DT 29840"

DT 29839

Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 29839

Hints and tips by Falcon

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BD Rating – Difficulty **Enjoyment ****

Greetings from Ottawa, where weatherwise we are enjoying a rather mild and uneventful autumn—unlike our unfortunate fellow citizens on the West Coast.

I thought Campbell delivered a stellar piece of entertainment today.… Continue reading