April 19, 2024 – Big Dave's Crossword Blog

Toughie 3256

Toughie No 3256 by Elgar

Hints and tips by Dutch

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

I did reasonably ok until I got to SW. Then for a few clues I had to consult the maestro

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DT 30592

Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 30592

Hints and tips by Mr K

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BD Rating  -  Difficulty ***** Enjoyment ****

Hello, everyone, and welcome to Friday. I can’t recall hinting a back page puzzle more challenging than this one, so it’s getting a rare 5* rating for difficulty.  I appreciated it a lot once I had a completed grid. There are some very clever and original clues here with several big PDMs. I hope our setter drops in later to claim it. Continue reading "DT 30592"

DT 30587 (full review)

Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 30587

A full review by Rahmat Ali

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This puzzle was published on 13th Apr 2024

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

Greetings from Kolkata. A really tough Saturday puzzle from the setter that I enjoyed solving and thereafter writing a review of the same for your kind perusal and significant feedback.… Continue reading