October 3, 2025 – Big Dave's Crossword Blog

Toughie 3560

Toughie  No 3560 by Elgar

Hints and Tips by crypticsue

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

Elgar’s Proper Friday Toughie is a pangram, which may or may not help you finish solving the puzzle.  Some nice helpful four-letter solutions together with a few longer ones that did take quite a bit of thought and muttering to parse!

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DT 31048

Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 31048

Hints and tips by Mr K

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BD Rating  -  Difficulty ** Enjoyment ****

Hello, everyone, and welcome to Friday. A grid fill using every letter but X suggests that this fine puzzle is the work of regular Friday setter proXimal.  Thanks to him for an entertaining crossword to solve and to hint.  Continue reading "DT 31048"

DT 31043 (Full Review)

Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 31043

A full review by crypticsue

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This puzzle was published on 27th September 2025

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

A splendid Saturday Prize Puzzle

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