September 29, 2022 – Big Dave's Crossword Blog

Toughie 2931

Toughie No 2931 by Kcit
Hints and tips by Gazza

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

Thanks to Kcit for an entertaining puzzle containing two first-rate all-in-one clues for which I’ve awarded an additional half-star for enjoyment. There is a Nina for which you need to arrange the four three-letter answers in a specific order.Continue reading

DT 30105

Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 30105

Hints and tips by Mr K

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BD Rating  -  Difficulty *** Enjoyment ***

Hello, everyone, and welcome to a RayT Thursday crossword that produced lots of smiles during the solve. I felt a little off-wavelength today and, since the hinting deadline leaves no breathing space for putting a puzzle aside to percolate, I had to turn to the Chambers Crossword Dictionary a few times in my search for synonyms. I’m blaming a day full of meetings and PowerPoints.  Continue reading "DT 30105"