November 3, 2020 – Big Dave's Crossword Blog

Toughie 2534

Toughie No 2534 by Chalicea

Hints and tips by Big Dave

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

As usual Chalicea had me reaching for my trusty Chambers to confirm the musical abbreviation, the bone marrow, the measuring instruments, the pugilism, and the subgroups, but all were easily derived from their respective clues and only the bone marrow was a totally new word. Continue reading “Toughie 2534”

DT 29511

Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 29511

Hints and tips by Mr K

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BD Rating  -  Difficulty ** Enjoyment ***

Hello, everyone.  Feeling rather 17d today, exactly four years after my second set of hints and tips appeared on this, the Tuesday after the first Monday in November.  Good to have the distraction of a nice crossword at times like these.  I enjoyed today's offering, in part because it features some novel wordplay indicators and a few smooth and amusing surfaces.  Continue reading "DT 29511"