March 9, 2023 – Big Dave's Crossword Blog

Toughie 3023

Toughie No 3023 by Beam
Hints and tips by Gazza

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BD Rating – Difficulty **Enjoyment ***

Beam makes his regular appearance in the Thursday Toughie slot – thanks to him for today’s enjoyable puzzle. The absence of anagrams in his puzzles does sometimes make the parsing easier – I would probably have tried to make an anagram of 8d, for instance, if the setter had been someone else.Continue reading