September 22, 2023 – Big Dave's Crossword Blog

Toughie 3136

Toughie No 3136 by Elgar

Hints and tips by Dutch

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

Tricky! A satisfying solve. Seeing the pangram earlier might have helped me decide the correct alternative spelling for the last clue. Continue reading “Toughie 3136”

DT 30412

Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 30412

Hints and tips by Mr K

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BD Rating  -  Difficulty **** Enjoyment ***

Hello, everyone, and welcome to Friday. I found today’s puzzle distinctly chewy, with many passes though the list of clues being required to get a completed grid.  In hindsight there’s nothing too exotic in the wordplay, so I don’t know why that happened – the wavelength thing perhaps?  Lots of fun lurking in the clues, but I felt it was a step up in difficulty from what we’ve seen on recent Fridays .  Continue reading "DT 30412"