February 2017 – Page 4 – Big Dave's Crossword Blog

DT 28349

Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 28349

Hints and tips by meteoric Miffypops

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BD Rating – Difficulty **Enjoyment ***

Good Morning from the heart of Downtown LI where life is getting back to normal after the great party that followed England’s comfortable win against Wales on Saturday.… Continue reading

ST 2886 (Hints)

 

Sunday Telegraph Cryptic No 2886 (Hints)

Hints and tips by Senf

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Good Sunday morning from Winnipeg. Having sunk well into the deep freeze in the middle of the week just gone by with more snow, and highs around -20C (-30C with wind chill), 10C below seasonal normal (whatever that means), we are supposed to reach a balmy -2C today (8C above seasonal normal). … Continue reading

DT 28348 (Hints)

Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 28348 (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.  I’ll try to add some pictures later [now added  BD], but it’s a busy day at BD Towers as it is Mrs BD’s birthday.

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Toughie 1759

Toughie No 1759 by Elgar

Hints and tips by Dutch

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

Today we have Elgar’s toughie number 115 and accordingly the puzzle contains a number of related connections, as with his last four puzzles here.… Continue reading