July 29, 2022 – Big Dave's Crossword Blog

Toughie 2896

Toughie No 2896 by Elgar

Hints and tips by Dutch

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

Wow. I know Elgar won’t use this grid lightly. Quite the wonderful and oh-so-satisfying penny drop when you finally figure out what is going on. A great construction, thank you Elgar!!… Continue reading

DT 30052

Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 30052

Hints and tips by Deep Threat

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BD Rating – Difficulty ***Enjoyment ***

Good morning from South Staffs on another dry day, the sun peering through some high cloud.

A slightly odd feel to today’s puzzle for me, but comfortably solved on the border of *** time.… Continue reading

DT 30047 (full review)

Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 30047

A full review by Rahmat Ali

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This puzzle was published on 23rd July 2022

BD Rating – Difficulty ** Enjoyment ****

Greetings from Kolkata. A delightful Saturday puzzle from Chalicea that I enjoyed solving and thereafter writing a review of the same for your kind perusal and important feedback.Continue reading