November 19, 2025 – Big Dave's Crossword Blog

Toughie 3586

Toughie No 3586 by Hudson
Hints and tips by Gazza

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BD Rating – Difficulty **Enjoyment ****

CrypticSue is still convalescing from her knee op so you’re lumbered with me again; she’ll be sorry to have missed blogging this very enjoyable puzzle from Hudson to whom many thanks.
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DT 31088

Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 31088

Hints and Tips by Senf

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

A very good Wednesday morning from Winnipeg where ice is beginning to form on the rivers that run through the city.  No c*ck-ups from me, all the hints are there, or the DT, the puzzle ‘appeared’ on time, today.

For me, etc© (I have to say that for Terence), a very enjoyable puzzle with a number of examples of clever misdirection.  With sharing Wednesdays with Gazza I am losing track of the Wednesday setters so I just hope that today’s setter pops in to claim ownership.

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ST 3342 (Full Review)

Sunday Telegraph Cryptic No 3342

A full review by Rahmat Ali

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This puzzle was published on 9th November 2025

BD Rating – Difficulty **Enjoyment ****

Greetings from Kolkata. A straightforward and gentle puzzle from Dada this Sunday that I enjoyed solving and thereafter writing a full review of his puzzle for your kind perusal and valuable feedback. Continue reading “ST 3342 (Full Review)”