Kcit – Big Dave's Crossword Blog

Toughie 3175

Toughie No 3171 by Kcit
Hints and tips by Gazza

+ – + – + – + – + – + – + – +

BD Rating – Difficulty ***Enjoyment ***

Thanks to Kcit for today’s puzzle which I didn’t find overly tough except for 25a.

Please leave a comment telling us how you fared and what you liked about the puzzle.… Continue reading

Toughie 3159

Toughie No 3159 by Kcit
Hints and tips by Gazza

+ – + – + – + – + – + – + – +

BD Rating – Difficulty ***Enjoyment ***

An enjoyable midweek Toughie – thanks to Kcit.

Please leave a comment telling us how you fared and what you thought of the puzzle.

Across Clues

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

Toughie 3143

Toughie No 3143 by Kcit
Hints and tips by Gazza

+ – + – + – + – + – + – + – +

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

I thought that Kcit had upped his normal difficulty level for this one. Having not had too much success at the top initially I ended up solving it from the bottom up.Continue reading

EV 1608 (Hints)

Enigmatic Variations 1608 (Hints)

More than Meets the Eye by Kcit

Hints and tips by The Numpties

+ – + – + – + – + – + – + – +

Kcit needs no introduction for EV solvers. Dave Hennings’ crossword database tells us that he has been setting them since 1993. We know he will give us a challenge with demanding clues, often with some musical connection.… Continue reading

Toughie 3127

Toughie No 3127 by Kcit
Hints and tips by Gazza

+ – + – + – + – + – + – + – +

BD Rating – Difficulty ***Enjoyment ***

I enjoyed this puzzle which was well-suited to a Thursday Toughie – thanks to Kcit.

Please leave a comment telling us how you fared and what you thought of the puzzle.… Continue reading

Toughie 3111

Toughie No 3111 by Kcit
Hints and tips by Gazza

+ – + – + – + – + – + – + – +

BD Rating – Difficulty ***Enjoyment **

Thanks to Kcit for a pleasant puzzle but one that, for me, didn’t have a lot of sparkle. The pairs of 3-letter words in the grid may be an intentional Nina – I’m not sure.Continue reading

Toughie 3091

Toughie No 3091 by Kcit
Hints and tips by Gazza

+ – + – + – + – + – + – + – +

BD Rating – Difficulty **Enjoyment ***

The last Toughie we had from Kcit had some Ninas but I can’t spot any today. I solved the puzzle from the top down and at first I thought that we were in for an anagramfest but the bottom half of the grid is pleasingly anagram-free.… Continue reading

EV 1596 (Hints)

Enigmatic Variations 1596 (Hints)

Directors by Kcit

Hints and tips by The Numpties

+ – + – + – + – + – + – + – +

Kcit needs no introduction for EV solvers. Dave Hennings’ crossword database tells us that he has been setting them since 1993. We know he will give us a challenge and probably teach us something new and this crossword is no exception to that.… Continue reading

Toughie 3075

Toughie No 3075 by Kcit
Hints and tips by Gazza

+ – + – + – + – + – + – + – +

BD Rating – Difficulty **Enjoyment ***

Good afternoon from what is, as StephenL reports elsewhere, a very sunny Devon. We have a hosepipe ban in force which looks as though it’s going to continue for a long time – the upside is that I have an excuse for not washing the car.… Continue reading

Toughie 3047

Toughie No 3047 by Kcit
Hints and tips by Gazza

+ – + – + – + – + – + – + – +

BD Rating – Difficulty ***Enjoyment ***

Kcit has given us an enjoyable pangram today. Thanks to him.

Please leave a comment telling us how you fared and what you thought of the puzzle.

1a Sparkle from French wife in short chemise?… Continue reading