May 10, 2024 – Big Dave's Crossword Blog

DT 30610

Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 30610

Hints and tips by Mr K

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BD Rating  -  Difficulty **** Enjoyment **

Hello, everyone, and welcome to Friday. In today’s challenging puzzle I found myself doing more reverse engineering of wordplay from definitions than I really enjoy, and I was left with the feeling that in several clues surface smoothness was sacrificed to allow clever wordplay. But perhaps that’s just me feeling tired and grumpy after a long and frustrating day at work.  Continue reading "DT 30610"