Cruciverbalist Convention (Nov 2018)

September 29, 2018 – 2:00 pm

Cruciverbalist Convention (Nov 2018)
in conjunction with the Times Crossword Championship
3 November, 2018

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Welcome

January 28, 2009 – 12:00 pm

Welcome to Big Dave’s Crossword Blog

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You have reached the world’s biggest and best crossword blog.  If you are looking for help with the Daily and Sunday Telegraph cryptic crosswords, a total of 11 puzzles a week, then you have come to the right place.

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ST 2974 (Hints)

October 21, 2018 – 10:00 am

Sunday Telegraph Cryptic No 2974 (Hints)

Hints and tips by Senf

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A very good Sunday morning from Winnipeg, where it is still November in October except for Thursday when we had a day of August in October and broke a 104 year old record for October 18th with a temperature 23.6 degrees! … Read More

By Senf | Posted in Crosswords, Prize Crossword Hints, Sunday Hints | Tagged , , , | Comments (2)

NTSPP – 454

October 20, 2018 – 12:00 pm

NTSPP – 454

A Puzzle by Silvanus

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DT 28875 (Hints)

October 20, 2018 – 10:00 am

Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 28875 (Hints)

The Saturday Crossword Club

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As is usual for the weekend prize crosswords, an assortment of clues, including some of the more difficult ones, have been selected and hints provided for them.

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Toughie 2111

October 19, 2018 – 2:00 pm

Toughie No 2111 by Artix

Hints and tips by Dutch

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

I was worried this was going to be very difficult, but I had a full grid within 4* time. I did, however, have to phone a friend to parse two homophones, 26a and 19d, hence the 5* extension.… Read More

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DT 28874

October 19, 2018 – 11:00 am

 

Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 28874

Hints and tips by Deep Threat

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

Good morning from South Staffs on a bright, chilly morning.

I found this puzzle to be at the trickier end of the Giovanni spectrum, though as always, once the puzzle has been solved, it is hard to see why.… Read More

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DT 28869

October 19, 2018 – 9:00 am

Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 28869

A full review by gnomethang

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This puzzle was published on 13th October 2018

BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ***

Morning All! I found this a pretty standard Saturday puzzle with nothing to grumble or shout about.

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Toughie 2110

October 18, 2018 – 2:00 pm

Toughie No 2110 by Firefly

Hints and tips by Bufo

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

7 down was the key to this puzzle. I solved the anagram early on which made the related clues much easier than they might have been. There were no major hold-ups and I enjoyed the exercise.… Read More

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DT 28873

October 18, 2018 – 11:00 am

Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 28873

Hints and tips by Kath

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BD Rating — Difficulty *** — Enjoyment ***

Hello everyone. I’m not in any doubt that this is a Ray T Thursday although some of his trademark clues are missing in this one – no ‘sweetheart’, no answers made up from the first letters of words in the clue and not much, if any, innuendo.… Read More

By Kath | Posted in Crosswords, DT Cryptic Crosswords, Thursday | Tagged , , , , , | Comments (33)

ST 2972

October 18, 2018 – 9:00 am

Sunday Telegraph Cryptic No 2972

A full review by gnomethang

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This puzzle was published on 7th October 2018

BD Rating – Difficulty *– Enjoyment ****

Morning All! This was a pretty straightforward solve with the usual fine clueing.

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Toughie 2109

October 17, 2018 – 1:59 pm

Toughie No 2109 by Stick Insect

Hints and tips by Gazza

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BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment **

Today we have a pangram – it’s a solid puzzle without, for me anyway, a great deal of oomph. Thanks to Stick Insect.

Please leave a comment telling us how you fared and what you thought of it.… Read More

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