July 11, 2024 – Big Dave's Crossword Blog

Toughie 3303

Toughie No 3303 by Kcit
Hints and tips by Gazza

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Kcit’s turn has come round again – thanks to him. I didn’t find a lot of sparkle here and the large number of ‘delete last letter’ constructs does make blogging a bit wearisome.

There is a bit of a theme here identified in 26a though I’m pretty sure I’ve not found all the elements.

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DT 30663

Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 30663
Hints and tips by Shabbo

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BD Rating – Difficulty ****Enjoyment **

A beautiful, calm and sunny morning here – all very serene in contrast to the edge-of-seat excitement of the football last night. … Continue reading