February 28, 2009 – Big Dave's Crossword Blog

One Month Old Today

Big Dave’s Blog is One Month Old Today

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It seems like a lifetime, but it was one month ago today that I started this blog.

On 28th January, there were just 2 hits (both from me!).  The following day I published my first Toughie review, and the hit count shot up to 26, with 5 of them actually looking at the review.  The average now is between 750 and 1000 hits per day and the review for each puzzle gets looked at from 100 – 200 times for the Toughies up as high as 500 for the Daily cryptic. Continue reading “One Month Old Today”

DT Cryptic No 25864 – Hints

Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 25864

Selected hints

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BD Rating – Difficulty ** Enjoyment ***

It seems to be a regular occurrence that the Saturday puzzle is an easy one.  As this is a prize crossword, I will be publishing just a few hints to get you started.  A full review of this puzzle,  by crossword blogging veteran Peter Biddlecombe, will be published at 12.00 on Thursday, 5th March.

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