May 2018 – Page 5 – Big Dave's Crossword Blog

ST 2951 (Hints)

Sunday Telegraph Cryptic No 2951 (Hints)

Hints and tips by Senf

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A very good Sunday morning from Winnipeg –  where we have had wild swings in maximum temperatures this week – 31 degrees on Monday, 11 degrees on Thursday (fortunately both positive).… Continue reading

DT 28737 (Hints)

Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 28737 (Hints)

The Saturday Crossword Club

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When I solve a puzzle online, I try to solve the clues in the order they are presented. Today I achieved that for probably the first time with a daily cryptic. The downside of this is that it makes it difficult to pick the harder clues for these hints, so I have provided a hint for every other clue.

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DT 28731

Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 28731

A full review by gnomethang

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This puzzle was published on 5th May 2018

BD Rating – Difficulty ***Enjoyment ***

Morning All! – This was a tad stiffer than last weeks and I quite enjoyed it.

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Toughie 2018

Toughie No 2018 by Beam

Hints and tips by Big Dave

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

The review is now ready.  It was a bit late as I missed the fact that Bufo is away and had been waiting for the review that was not coming!

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ST 2949

Sunday Telegraph Cryptic No 2949

A full review by gnomethang

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This puzzle was published on 29th April 2018

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

Morning All! This was a tad stiffer than the week before but I got held up on a couple of clues that I over-egged slightly!

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