February 20, 2024 – Big Dave's Crossword Blog

Toughie 3221

Toughie No 3221 by Serpent

Hints and tips by ALP

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

I can’t be alone in fearing a professorial setter who based his pseudonym on a “cryptographic algorithm”. The very words make me want to sob. As a chap who epically failed Maths A-level, my brain is clearly cheese to his chalk.… Continue reading

DT 30541

Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 30541
Hints and tips by Huntsman

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BD Rating – Difficulty ** –  Enjoyment ***

Another solid AP offering today. Largely straightforward though with a couple of trickier clues that perhaps made it slightly more difficult than yesterday. For me it didn’t hit the heights of last week’s puzzle but was still enjoyable.… Continue reading