November 2023 – Page 3 – Big Dave's Crossword Blog

DT 30465

Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 30,465
Hints and tips by Shabbo

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

Greetings from Wells-next-the-Sea, where we are staying in a beautiful apartment overlooking the harbour and the salt marshes.… Continue reading

Toughie 3170

Toughie No 3170 by Robyn

Hints and Tips by crypticsue

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

A most enjoyable Wednesday Toughie from one of my favourite setters; always a good start when the first clue makes you smile!

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DT 30464

Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 30464

Hints and tips by 2Kiwis

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

Kia ora from Aotearoa.
After rather indifferent weather for most of the past week, today is a beautiful fine clear day. We could do with plenty more of this as we move towards summer.… Continue reading

Toughie No 3169

Toughie No 3169 by Chalicea

Hints and tips by StephenL

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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ***

Hello everyone from, at the time of writing, a mild and sunny South Devon coast. The prolific Chalicea gets us in the groove this week with a puzzle that despite a couple dated references and clunky surface reads I enjoyed solving.

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DT 30462

Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 30462

Hints and tips by pommers

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

Hola from Almoradí where autumn has finally arrived.  Temps in now in low twenties and it cools off very rapidly as soon as the sun goes down.

Thanks to Falcon for stepping in last week at short notice as I was otherwise engaged taking pommette to the hospital for a check-up on her arm and shoulder, which fortunately appear to be healing well.  The down side is that you now have me this week and next!

As to the crossword I thought it was a tricky little rascal, as pommette might say, but a lot of fun to solve.  I’ll be interested to see who agrees.
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