April 23, 2019 – Big Dave's Crossword Blog

Toughie 2215

Toughie No 2215 by Donnybrook

Hints and tips by Kitty

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

 

Hello to you all — I hope you had a lovely Easter weekend.  It was certainly hot here.  After such a long and hard one, I’m looking forward to going back to work for a rest.*

It’s been a good while since Donnybrook last appeared on a Tuesday, and it’s great to see him today.  While I did have to check the odd half-remembered fact or unknown word deduced from wordplay, everything resolved smoothly and it was a pleasure to solve.  How was it for you?

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DT 29032

Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 29032

Hints and tips by Mr K

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BD Rating  -  Difficulty *** Enjoyment ***

 

Hello, everyone.  Another nice Tuesday puzzle is upon us.  The grid fill was steady, except for a few holdouts west of centre that required some pondering.  Some very nice clues here.  If our setter is reading, please consider commenting below so we know who to thank.

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