September 27, 2024 – Big Dave's Crossword Blog

Toughie 3348

Toughie No 3348 by Osmosis
Hints and tips by Gazza

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

A typically enjoyable puzzle from Osmosis which is perhaps slightly gentler than what he usually provides. The puzzle has zero anagrams, 25/26th of a pangram and a plentiful supply of abbreviations (I’m glad I’ve set up a shortcut for that word in Microsoft Word).

Thanks to Osmosis.

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DT 30730

Daily Telegraph Cryptic No Crossword 30730

Hints and tips by Mr K

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BD Rating  -  Difficulty **** Enjoyment **

Hello, everyone, and welcome to Friday. I’d love to say that I sailed through this puzzle, but that would be a lie. The solve involved a fair bit of reverse engineering of some intricate wordplay, along with a dollop of electronic help. All that pondering left no time to search for pics, but I’m sure that the commentariat can provide a few good ones. Continue reading "DT 30730"