September 11, 2020 – Big Dave's Crossword Blog

Toughie 2505

Toughie No 2505 by Elgar

Hints and tips by Dutch

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

This is Elgar’s 157th Toughie. I managed to get the right hand side first, then NW, and ended up struggling in the SW corner, wanting badly to enter SLIPPERY for 17d.… Continue reading

DT 29466

Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 29466

Hints and tips by Deep Threat

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BD Rating – Difficulty **Enjoyment ***

Good morning from South Staffs on another grey day.

Some quirky clues in today’s puzzle, of the sort where the answer appears to be obvious, but the parsing can take time.… Continue reading

DT 29461

Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 29461

A full review by crypticsue

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This puzzle was published on 5 September 2020

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

While most people were trying desperately to find a copy of the puzzle Continue reading “DT 29461”