June 10, 2020 – Big Dave's Crossword Blog

Toughie 2451

Toughie No 2451 by Gila

Hints and tips by Gazza

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

There are twelve 4-letter and four three-letter answers in this puzzle. We often refer to such as ‘pesky’ but only one gave me any real problems – 8a where the A?E?… Continue reading

DT 29386

Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 29386

Hints and tips by KiwiColin

BD Rating – Difficulty **Enjoyment ****

Kia ora from Aotearoa.

A solo solve and blog this week.

We are now officially in alert level 1. This means that New Zealand is free of the Covid 19 virus and all normal activities can proceed without any restrictions at all. However, the borders remain closed and are likely to remain so and strictly monitored, for quite some time.… Continue reading