May 7, 2019 – Big Dave's Crossword Blog

Toughie 2223

Toughie No 2223 by Dada

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BD Rating – Difficulty **Enjoyment ****

Kitty is unavailable today, so she has missed this excellent puzzle from Dada, which includes 12 Across, a clue that could have been written especially for her. Continue reading “Toughie 2223”

DT 29044

Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 29044

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BD Rating  -  Difficulty ** Enjoyment ****

 

Hola, as they say up here on the Spanish side of the Pyrenees, where the sky is blue, the sun is shining, and every dinner includes wine.  Today we have a fun puzzle which gets off to the best possible start by making the first word of the first clue “cats”.  Thank you, setter.  If, having completed this puzzle, you’re looking for a crossword offering considerably more challenge and somewhat less decorum than a Telegraph back-pager, I can recommend this site’s Not The Saturday Prize Puzzle 482 (since I created it).

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