July 12, 2022 – Big Dave's Crossword Blog

DT 30037

Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 30037

Hints and tips by Mr K

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

Hello, everyone. I found today’s offering trickier than the average Tuesday puzzle. I needed to make several passes though the grid, picking up a few answers each time, until the puzzle was completed. And with that done there remained a couple of parsing challenges to figure out. It all made for a rewarding and enjoyable solve. No idea about the setter. It felt different to most recent Tuesday puzzles, so perhaps it’s a visitor to the slot?  Continue reading "DT 30037"