August 11, 2016 – Big Dave's Crossword Blog

Toughie 1654

Toughie No 1654 by Beam

Hints and tips by Bufo

+ – + – + – + – + – + – + – +

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

The NW and SE corners went in without too much difficulty but then I struggled with the other two corners (although I did miss a couple of gimmes which would have got me going on them).… Continue reading

DT 28190

Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 28190

Hints and tips by Kath

+ – + – + – + – + – + – + – +

BD Rating — Difficulty **Enjoyment ****

Hello everyone – me again. This is definitely not a Ray T Thursday. It could be a Shamus but I’m bad at spotting his crosswords and don’t really know.… Continue reading

ST 2859

Sunday Telegraph Cryptic No 2859

A full review by gnomethang
+ – + – + – + – + – + – + – +

This puzzle was published on Sunday 31st July
BD Rating – Difficulty **Enjoyment ****

 

Morning All! There were, as usual, some lovely simple clues with great surface readings here and much to recommend to someone new to cryptic crosswords.

Please leave a comment telling us what you thought. You can also add your assessment by selecting from one to five stars at the bottom of the post. Continue reading “ST 2859”