August 27, 2021 – Big Dave's Crossword Blog

Toughie 2704

Toughie No 2704 by Elgar

Hints and tips by Dutch

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

DT 29760

Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 29760

A full review by crypticsue

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This puzzle was published on 21st August 2021

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A Saturday Prize Puzzle where the bottom half was a lot trickier than the top. Continue reading “DT 29760”