September 29, 2023 – Big Dave's Crossword Blog

Toughie 3140

Toughie No 3140 by Sparks

Hints and tips by Dutch

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

The clever device using 5 symmetric pairs (see 21a) helps the solve a lot, if you spot it early

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DT 30418

Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 30418

Hints and tips by Mr K

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BD Rating  -  Difficulty *** Enjoyment ***

Hello, everyone, and welcome to Friday. Today was a very long day at work, so no time this week to search for pics, I’m afraid.  I enjoyed this puzzle, where the use of every letter but X suggests that it’s the work of proximal. Continue reading "DT 30418"

DT Cryptic 30413 (full review)

Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 30413

A full review by Rahmat Ali

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This puzzle was published on 23rd Sep 2023

BD Rating – Difficulty ** Enjoyment ****

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