October 4, 2019 – Big Dave's Crossword Blog

Toughie 2310

Toughie No 2310 by Sparks

Hints and tips by Dutch

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

A punchy puzzle by Sparks with some great wordplay and some new vocab for me. I remember my thermodynamics, but it would seem I need to brush up on methods of controlling locks, as well as molluscs, woods and Swedes.… Continue reading

DT 29173

Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 29173

Hints and tips by Deep Threat

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BD Rating – Difficulty ***Enjoyment ***

Good morning from South Staffs on a damp, grey morning.

I found today’s Giovanni to be at the harder end of his range, with a good deal of (not so) General Knowledge required.… Continue reading

DT 29168

Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 29168

A full review by crypticsue

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This puzzle was published on 28th September 2019

BD Rating – Difficulty **Enjoyment ***

Another nice Saturday puzzle – I think I’ve guessed the setter correctly (there’s a lot of anagrams ;) ). My favourites were 24a for the singing opportunities and 3d for the d’oh moment when the definition became clear.… Continue reading