Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 26409 (Hints)
Big Dave’s Saturday Crossword Club
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As is usual for the weekend prize crosswords, I will select a few of the better clues and provide hints for them.
Tag: Daily Telegraph
Toughie 466
Toughie No 466 by Osmosis
Something fishy!
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BD Rating – Difficulty **** – Enjoyment *****
This was a struggle – but well worth the effort. A true Toughie from Osmosis with many of those penny-drop moments.
DT 26408
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 26408
Hints and tips by Gazza
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BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ***
We have a nice mixture of clues from Giovanni today. Let us know what you thought of it in a comment.
To reveal an answer, should my hint be inadequate, drag your cursor through the space between the curly brackets under the clue.
Toughie 465
Toughie No 465 by Excalibur
Hints and tips by Bufo
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BD Rating – Difficulty **** – Enjoyment ***
At first glance I was put off by the diagram with its double unches (unchecked letters) and what looked like a lot of black squares. It’s definitely not one of the best grids I’ve ever seen. I found the puzzle difficult but managed it unaided in the end. There several things in the clues that I didn’t really care for but I actually quite enjoyed the challenge.
DT 26403
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 26403
A full review by Crypticsue
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BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ****
This Saturday’s offering was one with which I initially struggled but found that going from the bottom upwards made everything soon fall into place. Typing this review has confirmed my thoughts on finishing – that the mystery setter should be thanked for providing a most enjoyable crossword, a nice mix of excellent clues and very good entertainment. (Cephas posted on Sunday afternoon that he wasn’t responsible for this one as after just over 200 consecutive Saturdays, he had this week off) The only shame is that it’s a Saturday puzzle as were it one of Gazza’s days to review, he would have had a field day inserting ‘suitable’ pictures throughout, but sadly the technological complications of so doing are beyond my computer skills!
DT 26407
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 26407
Hints and tips by Big Dave
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BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ****
Today we have a pretty good puzzle. Can it really be Ray T two weeks running? All the signs are there – no multi-word answers in this or the Quick and all one-word clues in the Quick.
Toughie 464
Toughie No 464 by Beam
Fits and Starts
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BD Rating – Difficulty **** – Enjoyment ****
“Fits and starts” is a description of my progress with this puzzle. I started pretty well in the NW corner and then confidently wrote in “antiepileptic” for 7d, only to hit a brick wall later when I came to 18a and 23a. I eventually sorted that out and forged ahead again, but took ages for the final few answers in the NE corner. It was a very enjoyable challenge (with only two anagrams, which is a definite plus point for me).
Let us know how you liked it in a comment and please remember to vote by clicking on one of the stars below.
DT 26406
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 26406
Hints and tips by Big Dave
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ***
Our Wednesday Wizard casts his spell and the result is another fine puzzle.
Toughie 463
Toughie Cryptic No 463 by Warbler
Bits and Pieces
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BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment **
Too many bitty clues for my liking, but not a bad puzzle from Warbler.
DT 26405
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 26405
Hints and tips by Gazza
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BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ***
A pleasant puzzle today, with an outstanding clue at 1a. Let us know what you thought in a comment.
To see an answer just highlight the space between the brackets under the clue.