October 6, 2017 – Big Dave's Crossword Blog

Toughie 1895

Toughie No 1895

Hints and Tips by Fred and Ginger

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

 

It has been a while since Fred and Ginger last danced their way onto the Toughie blogging floor, but with the start of the Strictly season under way, it seemed a good time for us to collaborate and work out what Elgar had in store for us with his 121st Toughie.… Continue reading

DT 28551

Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 28551

Hints and tips by Deep Threat

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BD Rating – Difficulty ***Enjoyment ***

Good morning from South Staffs.

A fair slice of GK required to solve today’s Giovanni, though the cluing is, as always, perfectly fair. This one took me longer to solve than the Toughie I blogged yesterday.… Continue reading

DT 28546

Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 28546

A full review by gnomethang

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This puzzle was published on 30th September 2017

BD Rating – Difficulty **Enjoyment ***

Morning All! I solved this very late in the week when very tired and enjoyed it less on the solve than on the review – all in all I quite enjoyed it. Continue reading “DT 28546”