May 23, 2017 – Big Dave's Crossword Blog

Toughie 1816

Toughie No 1816 by Giovanni

Hints and tips by Kitty

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BD Rating  – Difficulty *** Enjoyment ***

 

Hello and welcome to today’s Toughie blog, which I’m declaring a Real Life Free Zone.*

I was slow to get going but once I did I made smooth progress until the very end where the last few stragglers had me pondering Continue reading “Toughie 1816”

DT 28434

Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 28434

Hints and tips by Mr Kitty

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BD Rating  - Difficulty ** - Enjoyment ****

 

Hello, everyone.  I solved today’s crossword right after it came out (midnight in the UK, 5 pm here), and then checked the news and saw what was happening in Manchester. … Continue reading