Welcome to Big Dave’s Crossword Blog
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You have reached the world’s biggest and best crossword blog. If you are looking for help with the Daily and Sunday Telegraph cryptic crosswords or the Enigmatic Variations advanced cryptic, a total of 13 puzzles a week, then you have come to the right place.
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A Puzzle by Alchemi
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Continue reading “NTSPP 678”
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 30215 (Hints)
The Saturday Crossword Club (hosted by crypticsue)
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Continue reading “DT 30215 (Hints)”
Quarterly Prize Puzzle (Feb 2023)
Toilet Humour by Prolixic
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Why not have a go at our latest Quarterly Prize Puzzle? Continue reading “QPP 123”
Toughie No 3004 by proXimal
Hints and tips by Dutch
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BD Rating – Difficulty ***/**** – Enjoyment ****
Sometimes it takes me a while to get on to proXimal’s wavelength. Luckily, he has included a number of easier clues to get you started, much appreciated!
Please leave a comment telling us what you thought.… Continue reading
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 30214
Hints and tips by Gazza
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BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ***
LetterBoxRoy has had more problems publishing his review this morning so I’ve produced some hints.
Thanks to the setter for the puzzle.
Please leave a comment telling us how you fared and what you thought of the puzzle.… Continue reading
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 30209
A full review by Rahmat Ali
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This puzzle was published on 28th Jan 2023
BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ****
Greetings from Kolkata. A super, straightforward Saturday puzzle from Cephas that I enjoyed solving and thereafter writing a review of the same for your kind perusal and significant feedback.… Continue reading
Toughie No 3003 by Kcit
Hints and tips by Gazza
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BD Rating – Difficulty */** – Enjoyment ***
We seem to have had a reversal of the usual order of Toughie difficulty so far this week with this puzzle being as straightforward as any Toughie in recent times.… Continue reading
EV1574
Obscurity by Chalicea
Setter’s Blog
Continue reading “EV1574 (Setter’s Blog)”
Toughie No 3002 by Django
Hints and Tips by crypticsue
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BD Rating – Difficulty ***** – Enjoyment *****
Continue reading “Toughie 3002”