August 10, 2016 – Big Dave's Crossword Blog

Toughie 1653

Toughie No 1653 by Kcit

Hints and tips by Gazza

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BD Rating – Difficulty **Enjoyment **

We have only two anagrams today but the puzzle has a lot of container/insertion type clues and many where we have to delete one or two letters. I thought it was not very tough and a bit bland and I’m afraid I couldn’t really work up much enthusiasm for it.… Continue reading

DT 28189

Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 28189

Hints and tips by 2Kiwis

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

What are we going to talk about this week? The fresh snow, brought by the cold snap last weekend, that now blankets the hills to the east of us making them look like real moutains.… Continue reading