August 2017 – Page 3 – Big Dave's Crossword Blog

Toughie 1868

Toughie No 1868 by Excalibur

Hints and tips by Kitty

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

 

Alright me luvvers!  Today’s Toughie tips are brought to you from sunny Devon, where a clowder of kitty kin are gathered to celebrate the birthday of Mother Kitty. … Continue reading

DT 28512

Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 28512

Hints and tips by Mr Kitty

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BD Rating  -  Difficulty *** Enjoyment ***

 

Hello, everyone.  For me, today's puzzle was about average difficulty for a Tuesday back page and it delivered the expected number of penny drops and smiles. … Continue reading

ST 2913 (Hints)

 

Sunday Telegraph Cryptic No 2913 (Hints)

Hints and tips by Senf

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A very good Sunday morning from Winnipeg; a somewhat mixed bag of weather this week – mostly sunny but a rainy start to Wednesday, a foggy start to Thursday, and a thundery start to Friday.… Continue reading

DT 28510 (Hints)

Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 28510 (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.

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Toughie 1867

Toughie No 1867 by Osmosis

Hints and tips by Kitty

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

 

Hello everybody, and welcome.

I haven’t done many Toughies recently but this did strike me as a “proper” one, though they do come harder. … Continue reading

DT 28509

Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 28509

Hints and tips by Senf

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BD Rating – Difficulty * Enjoyment ****

A very good Friday morning from Winnipeg. What better way of returning to normality after my two weeks of volunteering at the Canada Summer Games than two hours in the dentist’s chair on Monday afternoon at the beginning of the week.… Continue reading