October 2019 – Page 4 – Big Dave's Crossword Blog

DT 29180

Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 29180

A full review by gnomethang

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This puzzle was published on 12th October 2019

BD Rating – Difficulty **Enjoyment ***

Morning All! I solved this after a top Alice Cooper gig on the Thursday and don’t remember too much difficulty!

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Toughie 2317

Toughie No 2317 by Micawber

Hints and tips by Bufo

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BD Rating – Difficulty **Enjoyment ****

I thought I hadn’t seen a Micawber Toughie for a while and it turns out that this is his first one for nearly six months. That’s far too long between puzzles. It was a typical Micawber puzzle – not particularly difficult but very enjoyable. Continue reading “Toughie 2317”

DT 29184

Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 29184

Hints and tips by Kath

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BD Rating — Difficulty ***Enjoyment ***

Hello everyone. I thought there were some sneaky clues in today’s crossword – certainly sneaky enough to fox me anyway.… Continue reading

ST 3024

Sunday Telegraph Cryptic No 3024

A full review by gnomethang

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This puzzle was published on 6th October 2019

BD Rating – Difficulty **Enjoyment ***

Morning All! Some fine clues uoon reviewing and some very solid clue creations to commit to memory for the beginner. The solving time was fairly quick for me but a couple of clues did pull me up for a while.

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DT 29183

Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 29183

Hints and tips by 2Kiwis

BD Rating – Difficulty **Enjoyment ****

Kia ora from Aotearoa.

A brisk southerly blowing here today. On our regular walk this morning we could have (should have) reversed the direction of our circuit, but being creatures of habit, we chose to put our heads down and battle into the head wind on the ocean beach third of the route. Bracing and invigorating!

All the usual Wednesday fun from Jay. We completed this within our 2 star time but there were several answers in the bottom half that gave us pause for thought.

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DT 29182

Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 29182

Hints and tips by Mr K

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BD Rating  -  Difficulty ** Enjoyment **

Hello, everyone.  Not a lot of smiles for me in today's puzzle, although I did learn a German canal, a late-medieval English nobleman, and a new type of social worker.  Perhaps all the travelling is putting me in a grumpy mood.  Continue reading "DT 29182"

DT 29181

Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 29181

Hints and tips by Captain Corelli

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BD’s Rating – Difficulty **Enjoyment **

Another week starts with a fine Monday puzzle. There are a few anagrams and a couple of chestnuts to get you started. After that the grid should have enough helpful checkers to get you through. Continue reading “DT 29181”