February 2, 2021 – Big Dave's Crossword Blog

Toughie 2585

Toughie No 2585 by Dada

Hints and tips by Miffypops

I’m not here to be perfect. I’m here to be me

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

Good morning from Barrel. Today Dada has supplied us with a true Toughie. Definitions and synonyms are stretched to the limit in this tantalising puzzle. I found it a pleasure to tease out the answers one by one relying on wordplay, definitions and if nothing else fits it must be right so bung it in’ to fill the lights. Continue reading “Toughie 2585”

DT 29588

Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 29588

Hints and tips by Mr K

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BD Rating  -  Difficulty ** Enjoyment ***

Hello, everyone. Apologies for the rushed blog and illustrations, but work is demanding a lot of my time today. I thought that this was a solid well-crafted Tuesday puzzle. Felt to me like it might be the work of one of the Tuesday compilers who sometimes posts comments here.  Continue reading "DT 29588"