September 2018 – Big Dave's Crossword Blog

ST 2971 (Hints)

Sunday Telegraph Cryptic No 2971 (Hints)

Hints and tips by Senf

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A very good Sunday morning from Winnipeg, where the last week of September has felt more like the last week of November with single digit temperatures and small amounts of the white fluffy variety of precipitation. … Continue reading

DT 28857 (Hints)

Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 28857 (Hints)

The Saturday Crossword Club
Hosted by Tilsit

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Good morning from Warrington.  It’s the last Saturday of the month and BD is off to stock up on delicious comestibles at the Farmer’s Market, so I have popped in to hold the fort today.  I suspect one of our Mysteron setters is around today and it is a rather enjoyable, if not too taxing challenge.  

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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DT 28851

Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 28851

A full review by gnomethang

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This puzzle was published on 22nd September 2018

BD Rating – Difficulty *Enjoyment **

Morning All! This was firmly on the one-star end of the difficulty scale for me but with the usual interesting anagram indicators (if I am right about the setter’s identity).

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DT 28855

Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 28855

Hints and tips by Kath

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BD Rating — Difficulty ***Enjoyment ****

Hello everyone. Whenever it’s not a Ray T Thursday I try to think who it could be and, as usual, I don’t have the first idea today.… Continue reading

ST 2969

Sunday Telegraph Cryptic No 2969

A full review by gnomethang

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This puzzle was published on 16th September 2018

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

Morning All! I seem to recall struggling with this on the flight to Portugal but that might have been the early start. It looked much less mysterious upon review!

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