November 2, 2023 – Big Dave's Crossword Blog

Toughie 3159

Toughie No 3159 by Kcit
Hints and tips by Gazza

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BD Rating – Difficulty ***Enjoyment ***

An enjoyable midweek Toughie – thanks to Kcit.

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Across Clues

1a Fellows attending school, a good one in Yale’s view?… Continue reading

DT 30447

Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 30,447
Hints and tips by Shabbo

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


I found this quite tricky. A paucity of anagrams perhaps didn’t help, but it was slow and steady for me and I ended up jumping around the grid a bit in search of a decent foothold.… Continue reading