August 2021 – Big Dave's Crossword Blog

Toughie 2705

Toughie No 2705 by Chalicea

Hints and tips by Miffypops

Happy Birthday

to

Sir Van Morrison

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BD Rating – Difficulty ***Enjoyment ***

A more straightforward offering from Chalicea today which makes reviewing the puzzle a lot easier than some. Continue reading “Toughie 2705”

DT 29768

Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 29768

Hints and tips by Mr K

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BD Rating  -  Difficulty ** Enjoyment ***

Hello, everyone, and welcome to Tuesday. I enjoyed today's puzzle, in part because several clues presented wordplay that required a little thought to untangle everything, without requiring any visits to the dictionary. I wonder if our compiler is one of those who might comment here. Perhaps we'll find out later today.  Continue reading "DT 29768"

EV 1502 (Hints)

Enigmatic Variations 1502 (Hints)

The Name of the Game by Ranunculus

Hints and tips by The Numpties

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We find from Dave Hennings’ Crossword Database that Ranunculus has been setting crosswords for the Enigmatic Variations series since 2014, and that this one is his tenth..… Continue reading

ST 3123 (Hints)

Sunday Telegraph Cryptic No 3123 (Hints)

Hints and tips by Senf

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A very good Sunday morning from Winnipeg where, after the heatwave, we seem to be having an early ‘taste’ of Autumn with ‘high’ temperatures in the high teens and low twenties plus some welcome rain.… Continue reading

DT 29766 (Hints)

Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 29766 (Hints)

The Saturday Crossword Club (hosted by Gazza)

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Tilsit has been called into work at very short notice this morning so I’ve been called off the bench to provide a few hints to get you started.Continue reading

Toughie 2704

Toughie No 2704 by Elgar

Hints and tips by Dutch

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

17d was included as a reference to Elgar’s Telegraph Toughie number 181 – not that anyone would be expected to notice that.Continue reading

DT 29765

Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 29765

Hints and tips by Deep Threat

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BD Rating – Difficulty ***Enjoyment ***

Good morning from South Staffs. My thanks to LetterboxRoy for filling in last week while I was otherwise engaged.… Continue reading