February 10, 2023 – Big Dave's Crossword Blog

Toughie 3008

Toughie No 3008 by Elgar

Hints and tips by Dutch

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

Elgar back to full-on toughie style. I was left with about 5 unsolved well after 5* time, when I eventually saw 23a and 5d, giving me the rest.… Continue reading

DT 30220

Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 30220

Hints and tips by Mr K

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

Hello, everyone, and welcome to Friday. We’re making some adjustments to the back page puzzle blogging schedule which see me moving to Fridays and StephenL returning to the Thursday slot. The use of every letter but X in the grid today suggests that my first Friday blog is a proXimal creation. I thought it was a wonderful puzzle with lots and lots of smiles produced during the solve. Continue reading "DT 30220"

DT 30215 (Full Review)

Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 30215

A full review by crypticsue

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This puzzle was published on 4th February 2023

BD Rating – Difficulty * Enjoyment ***

A friendly Saturday Prize Puzzle from Cephas  Continue reading “DT 30215 (Full Review)”