Miffypops – Big Dave's Crossword Blog

Author: Miffypops

Miffypops once lived deep in the rural beauty of South Warwickshire. He now lives just across the border in Leicestershire with his long suffering wife (Saint) Sharon. Thanks to his parents he cannot remember life without crossword puzzles.

DT 30075

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Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 30075
A valedictory set of hints and tips by Miffypops 


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

Good Morning from South Leicestershire. I found today’s puzzle pitched just right for a Thursday back pager. Continue reading “DT 30075”

DT 30063

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Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 30063

Hints and tips by Miffypops

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NAS Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ***

Good day. Welcome to Miffypops Tolerant Thursday. A laid back sunny day where nothing in crosswordland is worth getting worked up about. Continue reading “DT 30063”

Toughie 2897

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Toughie No 2897 by Moeraki

Hints and tips by Miffypops

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

Good Afternoon. Last time out Moeraki gave us a very clever quadruple pangram. Today he or she has settled for a mere corker of a puzzle. Continue reading “Toughie 2897”

DT 30051

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Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 30051

Hints and tips by Miffypops

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Rating as suggested by NAS – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ***

Good day. Solvers wasting the worlds resources of graphite and ink will waste less today with only a measly twenty-six clues to solve. Rather easy for a Thursday methinks. A Mrs Trellis of North Wales commented on my last blog, Continue reading “DT 30051”

Toughie 2889

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Daily Telegraph Toughie No 2889

Hints and tips by Miffypops

Chris M Rating – Difficulty **-*** – Enjoyment ****

Toughie Setters This Week

Tuesday Robyn.  Wednesday Logman. Thursday Shamus. Friday Osmosis.

Good Afternoon from the Mohave Desert of The Midlands where the sun is threatening to boil the blood in our bodies. Continue reading “Toughie 2889”

Toughie 2881

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Daily Telegraph Toughie No 2881
Hints and tips by Miffypops
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BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ***

This weeks Toughie Setters
Tuesday Gila. Wednesday Giovanni. Thursday Firefly. Friday ProXimal

Good Afternoon. As this fine puzzle by Gila appeared in my digital subscription newspaper yesterday, I solved it yesterday and wrote this blog. This gives me nothing to do today and all day to do it. Continue reading “Toughie 2881”