October 8, 2019 – Big Dave's Crossword Blog

Toughie 2311

Toughie No 2311 by Gila

Hints and tips by Big Dave

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

Today’s setter, new to the Toughie series, has taken the 23a of Gila, a species of venomous lizard. This is a promising debut which I found to be slightly tougher than usual for a Tuesday. Continue reading “Toughie 2311”

DT 29176

Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 29176

Hints and tips by Mr K

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BD Rating  -  Difficulty ** Enjoyment ***

Hello, everyone.  I thought that the top of today's puzzle was fairly gentle, but I found that things became more interesting when I reached the bottom.  Overall, I rated it a bit below average for difficulty and about average for enjoyment.  I, and the thousands of lurkers who will visit the blog today, look forward to reading what everyone else thought of it. Continue reading "DT 29176"