October 2021 – Big Dave's Crossword Blog

EV 1511 (Hints)

Enigmatic Variations 1511 (Hints)

Encounter by Vagans

Hints and tips by The Numpties

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What a pleasure to welcome a new setter to the Enigmatic Variations series – though Vagans is already very active as a solver – usually the very first one to react and make constructive comments when the hints appear at noon on Sundays.… Continue reading

DT 29814

Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 29814

A full review by Rahmat Ali

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This puzzle was published on 23rd Oct 2021

BD Rating – Difficulty ***Enjoyment ***

Greetings from Kolkata. A nice Saturday puzzle from the setter that I rejoiced in solving insofar as in writing thereafter a review of the same for your kind perusal and precious feedback.
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DT 29818

Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 29818

Hints and tips by StephenL

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BD Rating – Difficulty **Enjoyment ****

Good morning from South Devon.

I know a lot of you look forward (as I do) to your fortnightly battle with the “Thursday maestro” and although the difficulty can vary the quality of the puzzles is inevitably high Continue reading “DT 29818”