October 10, 2019 – Big Dave's Crossword Blog

Day: 10 October 2019

Toughie 2313

by Mr K  

Toughie No 2313 by Zandio

Hints and tips by Mr K

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BD Rating  -  Difficulty *** -  Enjoyment ***

Hello, everyone.  I'm standing in for Bufo this week.  I hadn't solved a Zandio puzzle before today, so I wasn't quite sure what I was volunteering for.  Today's puzzle certainly took me out of my comfort zone with a few clues that requiring some serious pondering to parse.  But I did find a lot to enjoy here, with a few smiles and penny drops along the way.  I look forward to reading your impressions. Continue reading "Toughie 2313"

DT 29178

by Miffypops  

Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 29178

Hints and tips by ShafT

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

WooHoo. It’s Thursday. It’s Seven O’clock. It’s a RayT puzzle. The regular bloggers are unavailable. I’m standing In. Woohoo. Blogging heaven. Heigh Ho. Let’s go Continue reading “DT 29178”

ST 3023

by crypticsue  

Sunday Telegraph Cryptic No 3023

A full review by crypticsue

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This puzzle was published on 29th September 2019

BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ***

Another Sunday puzzle for fans of anagrams, insertions and insertions into anagrams!… Continue reading