Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 28474 (Hints)
Big Dave’s Saturday Crossword Club
+ – + – + – + – + – + – + – +
Hello everyone – Kath here. BD is on his way to Macclesfield for the ‘do’ so I’m pretending to be him today.… Continue reading
Month: July 2017
Toughie 1843
Toughie No 1843 by Elkamere
Hints and tips by Dutch
+ – + – + – + – + – + – + – +
BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ****
How delightful to have an Elkamere puzzle on the day his Macclesfield S&B crossword meeting kicks off.… Continue reading
DT 28473
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 28473
Hints and tips by Deep Threat
+ – + – + – + – + – + – + – +
BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ***
Good morning from South Staffs. My thanks to BD, Senf and Pommers for minding the shop while Mrs DT and I have been on our travels in Belgium and France, and apologies to Jean-Luc that, once again, our plans to visit Hyères did not come to fruition.… Continue reading
Autumn Masterclass (November 2017)
Crossword Masterclass for Aspiring Setters and Advanced Solvers
Brighton, Saturday 4 November 2017
+ – + – + – + – + – + – + – + – + – + – + – +
A message from Guardian setter Boatman:
DT 28468
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 28462
A full review by crypticsue
+ – + – + – + – + – + – + – +
This puzzle was published on Saturday 1st July
BD Rating – Difficulty *– Enjoyment ***
This Saturday puzzle didn’t take long to solve or draft the review, but I wonder whether people who weren’t looking at the clues as carefully as I was would notice the number of times in a row that particular types of clue were used.
Toughie 1842
Toughie No 1842 by Beam
Hints and tips by Bufo
+ – + – + – + – + – + – + – +
BD Rating – Difficulty ***/**** – Enjoyment ****
A typical Beam puzzle with all his usual trademarks.… Continue reading
DT 28472
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 28472
Hints and tips by Kath
+ – + – + – + – + – + – + – +
BD Rating — Difficulty *** — Enjoyment ***
Hello everyone. I’m not quite sure what I thought of today’s crossword and I don’t have the first idea who set it but it’s not Ray T.… Continue reading
ST 2905
Sunday Telegraph Cryptic No 2905
A full review by gnomethang
+ – + – + – + – + – + – + – +
This puzzle was published on Sunday 25th June
BD Rating – Difficulty **– Enjoyment ****
Morning All! The usual fine stuff from Mr Greer.
Toughie 1841
Toughie No 1841 by Dada
Hints and tips by Gazza
+ – + – + – + – + – + – + – +
BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ****
Thanks to Dada for a really enjoyable puzzle with lots of witty clueing.… Continue reading
DT 28471
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 28471
Hints and tips by 2Kiwis
+ – + – + – + – + – + – + – +
BD Rating – Difficulty ***– Enjoyment ****
Kia ora from Aotearoa.
At present our country is swarming with people wearing red clothing, often travelling in motor-homes and drinking lots of beer.… Continue reading