April 21, 2020 – Big Dave's Crossword Blog

Toughie 2422

Toughie No 2422 by Donnybrook

Hints and tips by Big Dave

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BD Rating – Difficulty **Enjoyment ****

This puzzle required a fair degree of General Knowledge, but the composer was the only one I had not encountered before. Although this was my last one, in retrospect the wordplay was very straightforward.… Continue reading

DT 29343

Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 29343

Hints and tips by Mr K

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BD Rating  -  Difficulty ** Enjoyment ***

Hello, everyone, and welcome to Tuesday.  After the top half of today's puzzle went in smoothly, I started to wonder if this would turn out to be a rare 1* puzzle.  But I encountered a few tricky bits in the bottom that justified a 2* rating.  Overall it was a fun solve to brighten up another Monday evening working from home. Continue reading "DT 29343"