August 2024 – Big Dave's Crossword Blog

Toughie 3332

Toughie No 3332 by Artix
Hints and tips by Gazza

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

It was a pleasure to see the name of Artix when I printed off the puzzle this morning. He’s not at his most tricky here but it’s an enjoyable Friday Toughie.

Artix regularly incorporates a theme in his puzzles and, just as regularly, I fail to spot it. I look forward to someone explaining today’s to me.

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Toughie 3331

Toughie No 3331 by Silvanus
Hints and tips by Gazza

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BD Rating – Difficulty **Enjoyment ****

Very enjoyable fare from Silvanus to whom many thanks.

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DT 30704

Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 30704

Hints and tips by 2Kiwis

BD Rating – Difficulty ** Enjoyment ***

Kia ora from Aotearoa.
We’ve had more than our fair share of rain lately but the showers we woke up with this morning have now disappeared to give us a fine sunny early Spring day.… Continue reading