August 5, 2022 – Big Dave's Crossword Blog

Toughie 2900

Toughie No 2900 by Sparks

Hints and tips by Dutch

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

Sparks gives us a fun pangram today

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Across

1a    Head of Playboy almost sacking cover model? (5)
PEARL: The first letter (head) of Playboy plus a 6-letter word meaning almost without the outer letters (sacking cover)

4a    Hitter hit fans of a Cardinal (9)
THIRTIETH: An anagram (fans) of HITTER HIT.… Continue reading

DT 30058

Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 30058

Hints and tips by Deep Threat

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BD Rating – Difficulty ***Enjoyment ***

Good morning from South Staffs om a sunny August morning.

We have a pangra missing the X this morning, which suggests a ProXimal production. I was held up by two pairs of crossing clues towards the end of solving the puzzle, and that pushed me well into *** time.… Continue reading

DT 30053 (full review)

Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 30053

A full review by Rahmat Ali

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This puzzle was published on 30th July 2022

BD Rating – Difficulty * Enjoyment ***

Greetings from Kolkata. A very pleasant and straightforward Saturday puzzle from Cephas that I enjoyed solving and thereafter writing a review of the same for your kind reading and important feedback.Continue reading