April 12, 2016 – Big Dave's Crossword Blog

Toughie 1584

Toughie No 1584 by Giovanni

Hints and tips by Big Dave

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BD Rating – Difficulty ***Enjoyment **

A typical Giovanni puzzle, nothing to frighten the proverbial horses and nothing to write home about. I had rather expected to add to my new Dictionary of Obscure Words but nothing today.… Continue reading

DT 28086

Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 28086

Hints and tips by Gazza

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BD Rating – Difficulty **Enjoyment ***

This is a pangram and it’s somewhat easier than the puzzle we had last Tuesday which seemed to cause some solvers a lot of problems. Do let us know how you got on and how well you liked this one.… Continue reading