May 8, 2026 – Big Dave's Crossword Blog

Day: 8 May 2026

Toughie 3684

by Gazza  

Toughie No 3684 by Sparks
Hints and tips by Gazza

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

For a Friday Toughie Sparks is being quite gentle with us today. Thanks to him. He often gives a Nina in the grid and today we have a Dylan Thomas play as well as a phrase which is used backwards in 3d.

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DT 31229 (Full Review)

by Rahmat Ali  

Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 31229

A full review by Rahmat Ali

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This puzzle was published on 2nd May 2026

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

Greetings from Kolkata. A brilliant Saturday puzzle from the setter that I enjoyed solving and thereafter writing a review of the same for your kind perusal and significant feedback. Continue reading “DT 31229 (Full Review)”