August 9, 2022 – Big Dave's Crossword Blog

Day: 9 August 2022

Toughie 2901

by StephenL  

Toughie No 2901 by Gila

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

Hello everyone from a sun kissed South Devon 🌴. Gila kicks off the Toughie week with a fun and not overly difficult puzzle. Perfect fare for a Tuesday.… Continue reading

DT 30061

by Mr K  

Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 30061

Hints and tips by Mr K

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BD Rating  -  Difficulty ** -  Enjoyment ***

Hello, everyone, and welcome to the day after International Cat Day. Perhaps some of you took advantage of Google’s enhancement on Monday of all feline-related searches.  The YouTube video here provides an illustration of what Google did. Moving on to today’s crossword, if we believe the assertion that setter Anthony Plumb always uses the same grid for his puzzles here, then it looks likely that he created today’s fine puzzle. The precise grammar, smooth surfaces, and misdirection in his clues makes these puzzles a joy to hint.  Continue reading "DT 30061"