June 2016 – Page 3 – Big Dave's Crossword Blog

Toughie 1624

Toughie 1624 by Excalibur

Hints and tips by Kitty

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BD Rating – Difficulty ***Enjoyment ***

 

Greetings, crossword chums!  This was another mystery solve for me, but it didn’t take long to work out the setter: few are so distinctive.  … Continue reading

DT 28145

Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 28145

Hints and tips by Miffypops

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BD Rating – Difficulty *Enjoyment ***

Today’s blog is dedicated to my good friends Jeff Vaughan Craig Tom and Jan who completed Wainwrights Coast to Coast walk yesterday.… Continue reading

MPP 049 – Review

Monthly Prize Puzzle – 049

June 2016

A Puzzle by Prolixic

 

Many congratulations to Maize, the winner of the June Prize Puzzle competition, who wins one of the Hamlyn Telegraph Puzzle books as his prize.

If MPP’s had subtitles this one would definitely be called “What a coincidence” – regular readers of the blog will be aware that every time a setter calls a particular chess piece a castle, there will be a number of comments from the pedantic about how it isn’t a castle, it’s a rook.  … Continue reading

DT 28144 (Hints)

Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 28144 (Hints)

Big Dave’s Saturday Crossword Club

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As is usual for the weekend prize crosswords, an assortment of clues, including some of the more difficult ones, have been selected and hints provided for them.

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Toughie 1623

Toughie No 1623 by proXimal

Hints and tips by Dutch

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

Possibly because I spent a long time in the pub watching the football and arguing EU politics, completely shocked to learn that an MP who shares my views was brutally murdered for her opinions, this puzzle may have taken me longer than it should have and I was unable to muster a lot of joy.… Continue reading