November 10, 2023 – Big Dave's Crossword Blog

Toughie 3164

Toughie No 3164 by Sparks

Hints and tips by Dutch

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

A pleasant respite between Elgars. I finished the grid within 2* time but parsed two while writing the blog. I haven’t spotted a Nina; maybe you will

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DT 30454

Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 30454

Hints and tips by Mr K

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

Hello, everyone, and welcome to a Friday puzzle offering a challenge of well above average difficulty. It also delivered a steady stream of penny drop moments, making for well above average enjoyment.  Continue reading "DT 30454"

DT 30449 (full review)

Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 30449

A full review by Rahmat Ali

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This puzzle was published on 4th Nov 2023

BD Rating – Difficulty ** Enjoyment ****

Greetings from Kolkata. A nice and straightforward Saturday puzzle from Cephas that I highly enjoyed solving and now I present to you a review of the same for your kind perusal and valuable feedback.Continue reading