December 29, 2023 – Big Dave's Crossword Blog

DT 30496

Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 30496

Hints and tips by Mr K

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BD Rating  -  Difficulty **** Enjoyment **

Hello, everyone, and welcome to the last Friday of 2023, which means that today is the day for me to wish all members of the BD community a very Happy New Year. I thought that today’s puzzle resided at the more difficult end of the Friday spectrum, with several clues requiring some head-scratching and pondering to work out the parsing. It’s one of those puzzles where I schedule the blog at bedtime worrying that I’ve got some explanations wrong. I look forward to hearing what others thought of it. Continue reading "DT 30496"