October 2021 – Page 2 – Big Dave's Crossword Blog

DT 29817

Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 29817

Hints and tips by 2Kiwis

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

Kia ora from Aotearoa.

A bit of extra challenge to put this together. Colin, who usually does all the technical stuff, has had another eye injection a few hours ago and so has very limited blurry vision for a while. However we will cope and beg forgiveness for any glitches.

All the usual Wednesday puzzle fun, with some tricky clues in the bottom half which took us into 3 star time.

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Toughie 2737

Toughie No 2737 by Robyn

Hints and tips by Miffypops

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BD Rating – Difficulty ***Enjoyment ***

Golly bongs, this  little beauty from Robyn took some sorting. Thanks for the tussle Robyn and please come back soon Continue reading “Toughie 2737”

DT 29816

Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 29816

Hints and tips by Mr K

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BD Rating  -  Difficulty *** Enjoyment ****

Hello, everyone.  I thought today's puzzle was just excellent. Lots of humour, tight cryptic grammar, smooth surfaces, a topical reference, fairly straightforward general knowledge requirements, and a nod to the compiler's boss. Does that feel familiar? I'd like to see more puzzles like this on a Tuesday, if the puzzles editor can arrange that.  Continue reading "DT 29816"