September 26, 2025 – Big Dave's Crossword Blog

Toughie 3556

Toughie No 3556 by Karla
Hints and tips by Gazza

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BD Rating – Difficulty **Enjoyment ****

This is pretty gentle for a Friday Toughie but very enjoyable. Many thanks to Karla.

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DT 31042

Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 31042

Hints and tips by Mr K

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BD Rating  -  Difficulty *** Enjoyment ***

Hello, everyone, and welcome to Friday. Today we have a fun puzzle with a  few clues that required some thought to parse completely.  Smooth surfaces and shoutout to Scottish football are clues to the identity of our setter. Continue reading "DT 31042"

DT 31037 (Full Review)

Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 31037

A full review by Rahmat Ali

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This puzzle was published on 20th September 2025

BD Rating – Difficulty **Enjoyment ****

Greetings from Kolkata. A nice, delightful Saturday puzzle from NYDK that I enjoyed solving and thereafter writing a review of the same for your kind perusal and significant feedback. Continue reading “DT 31037 (Full Review)”