July 8, 2021 – Big Dave's Crossword Blog

Toughie 2675

Toughie No 2675 by Giovanni

Hints and tips by Gazza

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As usual with Giovanni the ‘toughness’ in this pangram comes neither from the wordplay (which is all pretty clear) nor from deceptive definitions but from the obscurities. I’d never heard of the 15a clams, the 29a wax or the 14d fabric – luckily for me the brilliant Mrs Bradford had heard of them all.… Continue reading

DT 29722

Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 29722

Hints and tips by Miffypops 

Like strawberries without cream

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Well done England

Today we have a nifty little puzzle from RayT who is one of our favourite setters. The effort of solving will bring its own rewards if you stick with it. Kath had something to say in yesterday’s blog in the thread at comment number seven in case you missed it. 

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