October 2, 2019 – Big Dave's Crossword Blog

Toughie 2308

Toughie No 2308 by Petitjean

Hints and tips by Gazza

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

All good things must come to an end and, very sadly, this is the last ever Petitjean Toughie, but what a magnificent series it has been – one that the Crossword Editor has been kind enough to schedule mostly on Wednesdays so that I have had the pleasure of blogging the majority of them.… Continue reading

DT 29171

Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 29171

Hints and tips by 2Kiwis

BD Rating – Difficulty **Enjoyment ****

Kia ora from Aotearoa.

Clocks changed now so we have to wait an extra hour to get our daily dose of puzzles. And it gets another hour later when you people change your clocks at the end of this month.

Winter weather has decided that it wants to stick around for a bit longer yet. Blustery, wet and cold here again today. Our 16 yr old granddaughter and her three friends, who are visiting for a few days (it’s school holidays), are slow to emerge from warm sleeping bags in these conditions.

Quality puzzle again from Jay.

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