July 17, 2026 – Big Dave's Crossword Blog

Toughie 3724

Toughie No 3724 by Dharma
Hints and tips by Gazza

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BD Rating – Difficulty **Enjoyment ****

Enjoyable but very gentle for a Friday Toughie – thanks to Dharma. Having a single 3-letter anagram did seem slightly odd and I wondered whether there had been a last-minute change to what had been intended to be an anagram-free puzzle.
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DT 31294

Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 31294

Hints and tips by Mr K

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BD Rating  -  Difficulty **** Enjoyment ***

Hello, everyone, and welcome to Friday. I found today’s grid fill fairly straightforward, but parsing some clues took some serious head-scratching. Perhaps I’m just tired. I have just installed a new plug-in that restores comment editing and deletion following the recent upgrade to the site’s core software, so feel free to type fast and correct up to 8 minutes later. Continue reading "DT 31294"

DT 31289 (Full Review)

Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 31289

A full review by Rahmat Ali

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This puzzle was published on 11th July 2026

BD Rating – Difficulty **Enjoyment ****

Greetings from Kolkata. A nice, friendly Saturday puzzle from the setter that I enjoyed solving and thereafter writing a review of the same for your kind perusal and valuable comments. Continue reading “DT 31289 (Full Review)”