April 25, 2019 – Big Dave's Crossword Blog

Toughie 2217

Toughie No 2217 by Micawber

Hints and tips by Bufo

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BD Rating – Difficulty ***Enjoyment ***

There was no danger that I wouldn’t realise it was Thursday because I knew that there was a Micawber Toughie to blog. In the event I was somewhat disappointed because I didn’t think that the puzzle was anything special.… Continue reading

DT 29034

Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 29034

Hints and tips by Kath

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

Hello everyone. I’m sure that this is a Ray T crossword. It’s probably somewhere in the middle of his range of difficulty – I’ve known him to be trickier but equally we’ve had some much more straightforward ones from him recently.… Continue reading

ST 2999

Sunday Telegraph Cryptic No 2999

A full review by crypticsue

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This puzzle was published on 14th April 2019

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

I’m going to whisper this very quietly just in case he goes all tricky on us again, but I think Dada has settled down in the Sunday puzzle slot – a nice crossword with a couple to make you scratch your head, but all the clues are lovely and straightforward to explain, which is just what this very busy blogger ordered.… Continue reading