Toughie 1768 by Giovanni
Hints and tips by Kitty
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BD Rating – Difficulty **** – Enjoyment ****
Welcome one and all to Big Dave’s Crossword Blog, Toughie Corner. … Continue reading
Month: February 2017
DT 28362
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 28362
Hints and tips by Mr Kitty
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BD Rating – Difficulty **/*** – Enjoyment ***
Hello, everyone. Welcome to the Fat Tuesday edition of the back-page blog, coming to you this week from across the pond.… Continue reading
DT 28361
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 28361
Hints and tips by The Klondike Kid
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BD Rating – Difficulty * – Enjoyment *** [allocated by BD, not Miffypops]
The Klondike Kid has written today’s hints and tips in clear concise English.… Continue reading
Rookie Corner – 151
MPP – 057 (Review)
Monthly Prize Puzzle – 057
February 2017
Substitutions by Alchemi
Congratulations to Gazza, who has entered the competion many times, is usually first or second to submit his answer, but had yet to win. Well, Mrs BD has changed that and drawn his name fom the electronic hat so that he can claim his choice of any of the Telegraph Crossword Books published by Hamlyn.… Continue reading
ST 2888 (Hints)
Sunday Telegraph Cryptic No 2888 (Hints)
Hints and tips by Senf
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Good Sunday morning (but not from Winnipeg) from Youngstown, Ohio. After four relaxing days with friends in Niagara-on-the-Lake in Ontario, I am finally completing my move from the USA to Canada by emptying out a storage locker in Delaware, and driving a rental box van (containing the contents of said locker) back to Winnipeg – a four day journey (26 hours total driving). … Continue reading
NTSPP – 368
NTSPP – 368
“For Dutch” by Chalicea
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DT 28360 (Hints)
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 28360 (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.
Toughie 1767
Toughie No 1767 by Osmosis
Hints and tips by crypticsue
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BD Rating – Difficulty **** – Enjoyment ***/****
[I don’t know what’s happened to today’s Toughie blog or who’s meant to be providing it, but in the meantime I’m putting up this stub so that people can post comments and queries about it without using the back-page blog.… Continue reading
DT 28359
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 28359
Hints and tips by Deep Threat
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ***
Good morning from a sunny South Staffs.… Continue reading