November 17, 2022 – Big Dave's Crossword Blog

Toughie 2959

Toughie No 2959 by Beam
Hints and tips by Gazza

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

We have an enjoyable puzzle from Beam with his usual economy of words (no clue contains more than six words which is a remarkable feat).Continue reading

DT 30147

Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 30147

Hints and tips by Mr K

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BD Rating  -  Difficulty *** Enjoyment ***

Hello, everyone, and welcome to Thursday. I thought this puzzle got off to a great start with 1a and then maintained that standard all the way to the Quickie pun. Not a lot to hyperlink this week, indicating that our setter is not requiring a lot of general knowledge.  Continue reading "DT 30147"