February 13, 2026 – Big Dave's Crossword Blog

Toughie 3636

Toughie No 3636 by Osmosis
Hints and tips by Gazza
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BD Rating – Difficulty ****Enjoyment ***

A typical Osmosis offering containing lots of clever wordplay which I enjoyed. Getting 6d and all the 3-letter answers early gave me a good start. 23a took me longest to parse.
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DT 31157 (Full Review)

Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 31157

A full review by Rahmat Ali

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This puzzle was published on 7th February 2026

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

Greetings from Kolkata. A full-of-fun and excellent lovely Saturday puzzle from NYDK that I enjoyed solving and subsequently writing a review of the same for your kind perusal and valuable feedback. Continue reading “DT 31157 (Full Review)”