April 2023 – Page 8 – Big Dave's Crossword Blog

DT 30265

Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 30265
Hints and tips by Twmbarlwm

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

Good morning. A nice mix of clue types with perhaps a few more straightforward ones than usual, but enough deception and cleverness to keep solvers on their toes. Continue reading “DT 30265”

DT 30264

Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 30264

Hints and tips by pommers

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

Hola from Almoradí where it has been unseasonably warm for the last few days.  However forecast is for more normal temps in the high teens for the next week or so. Still, at least it’s sunny!

I thought today’s puzzle was very enjoyable but a tad trickier than normal, but that might just be me having an off day. I’ll be interested to see who agrees with me.
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Sunday Toughie 62 (Hints)

Sunday Toughie No 62 by proXimal

Hints and Tips by Sloop John Bee

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A fine puzzle from proXimal today as usual, I struggle to keep the hints down to about half so a couple of bonus pics have crept in. The 3d Spoonerism at 1a gets my COTD what was yours?

14a and 16d clues today, I hope you find the checkers to find the answers

Here we go, Folks…

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EV 1584 (Hints)

Enigmatic Variations 1584 (Hints)

Two Drawing by Karla

Hints and tips by The Numpties

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Dave Hennings’ Crossword Data Base tells us that Karla is a relatively new setter though we well remember his recent Listener crossword where we had to draw pods round peas (all connected with Gregor Mendel).… Continue reading