February 7, 2023 – Big Dave's Crossword Blog

Toughie No 3005

Toughie No 3005  by Gila

Hints and tips by StephenL

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BD Rating – Difficulty **Enjoyment ***

Hello everyone from a very sunny South Devon coast where there’s definitely a whiff of early Spring in the air. Most welcome.

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DT 30217

Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 30217
Hints and tips by Twmbarlwm

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

Good morning. A nice variety of devices, a few relatively simple clues, and some knottier ones produced a challenge that was good fun to rise to.  Of the ones that took the longest to solve, 22a held out to the end – guessable, but took me a while to parse. Many thanks to the setter, and kudos for the topical 21d.  Continue reading “DT 30217”