27386 big dave

27386 big dave. Bluesgigant Big Dave duikt samen met Les Guitares Magiques in een repertoire dat hen als gegoten ligt, oude bluessongs en vroege jazztunes. Although I got it right, I couldn’t parse it. Some great clues nonetheless, my two favourites being 15a and 21a (we stayed in a hotel called this in Tenerife in the early 70s, I was only nine and never been on a plane before, dad worked for BOAC and the whole holiday for four cost about £30 with Jul 8, 2024 · Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 30660 Hints and tips by Falcon + – + – + – + – + – + – + – + BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment **** Greetings from Ottawa, where we enjoyed a gorgeous, sunny day on Sunday with another promised for today following an extremely wet Saturday. Hubbard Radio Country “ B105 ” WUBE-FM Cincinnati has made a significant lineup change. Voor Herbakker TV Jun 16, 2024 · Sunday Telegraph Cryptic No 3269 (Hints) Hints and tips by Senf A very good Sunday morning from Winnipeg where the highlight of my week this week, much better than last week, was attending a celebration banquet to mark the centenary of the Royal Canadian Air Force. 580 likes · 71 talking about this. Smart synonyms, garlicky constructions, sharp surfaces and, as ever, very fair definitions. Witty and uncontroversial clueing, admirable self-control exercised by the setter in deploying what was for me the perfect number (4) and an ideal ratio (1:7) of anagrams among a broad range of diverse clue types. If you are looking for help with the Daily and Sunday Telegraph cryptic crosswords or the Enigmatic Variations advanced cryptic, a total of 13 puzzles a week, then you Jul 26, 2024 · Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 30676. Aug 9, 2024 · Given one of my main interests, I have to award big ticks to 1&15a and the others that caught my fancy were 1,9&18a plus 17&21d. Reply. As is usual for the weekend prize crosswords, an assortment of clues, including some of the more difficult ones, have been selected… Jul 31, 2024 · 10a A big one turned out to be a plant (7) BEGONIA : An anagram (turned out) of A BIG ONE. + – + – + – + – + – + – + – + – + – + – + – + – +. 12a In part of Valencia, some retrospective artwork (6) Jun 23, 2024 · Don’t forget the Mine of useful information that Big Dave and his son Richard so meticulously prepared for us. the trip to the supermarket, I acquired my first King Charles coins. STIRRING: link a slang term for prison with another word for a gang or syndicate. 1a Conceivably, bathe to make waves (4,3,4) Dec 6, 2023 · Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 30476 Hints and tips by 2Kiwis. 8d’s an absolute belter. Aug 17, 2024 · Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 30689(Hints) The Saturday Crossword Club (hosted by crypticsue) + – + – + – + – + – + – + – + The day had a slight autumnal feel about it when I set off to do the shopping and buy the paper, but it is warming up quite nicely… Aug 21, 2024 · Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 30698 Hints and tips by 2Kiwis BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment **** Kia ora from Aotearoa. Aug 4, 2024 · Sunday Telegraph Cryptic No 3276 (Hints) Hints and tips by Senf A very good Sunday morning from Winnipeg where the weather forecast is predicting a week of cooler temperatures, all relative of course, of low to middle 20s with 'feels likes' not over 30. 27a’s definition is (meanly!) amusing. Most of the other answers came slow but steady. BD Rating - Difficulty *** - Enjoyment **** Hello, everyone, and welcome to Friday. Jul 25, 2024 · A surprisingly gentle and hugely enjoyable puzzle, over all too soon as I found myself tuned-in to the setter’s wavelength from the start. Big Dave set up this blog in January 2009 blogging first the Toughie Crossword… Jun 23, 2024 · English musician Paul Arthurs, known professionally as Bonehead, best known as one of the co-founders, rhythm guitarist, and occasional keyboardist and bassist of the rock band Oasis was born on June 23, 1965. + - + - + - + - + - + - + - +. Aug 2, 2024 · Enjoyably chewy in places and pretty unique. Aug 26, 2024 · Wot larks. Jun 15, 2024 · Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 30641 (Hints) The Saturday Crossword Club (hosted by Gazza) + – + – + – + – + – + – + – + Crypticsue is having a day off so I’m providing a few hints for what I consider to be some of the trickier clues. 3d and 17d too, etc. Aug 10, 2024 · Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 30689(Hints) The Saturday Crossword Club (hosted by crypticsue) + – + – + – + – + – + – + – + A grey Saturday morning (although the sun is starting to break through) brings a friendly pangram with quite a few anagrams and lurkers to look for in the… Aug 19, 2024 · On my first lap around the grid I answered 12, which is impressive for me. Get in, Get on, Get up, and Get Down. DRAMA: think alcohol rather than an infant for tot + the single letter for Adult. Aug 7, 2024 · Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 30686 Hints and tips by 2Kiwis BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment *** Kia ora from Aotearoa. Hints and tips by Mr K. Aug 23, 2024 · Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 30695 A full review by Rahmat Ali + - + - + - + - + - + - + - + This puzzle was published on 17th August 2024 BD Rating - Difficulty Aug 28, 2024 · Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 30704 Hints and tips by 2Kiwis BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment *** Kia ora from Aotearoa. May 16, 2024 · Well that was certainly a toughie but very much on the money for a Thursday. Across. I do hope Kath pops in and gets a smile from her clue at 29a! Many thanks to Silvanus for a splendid puzzle and also to Mr K and his feline friends for the review. fm/adchoices. What We Do: Events and Shows: Aug 20, 2024 · Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 30697 Hints and tips by Huntsman + – + – + – + – + – + – + – + – + BD Rating – Difficulty * Enjoyment *** Looks set for another lovely day here in Harpenden after a dullish start & a wee bit of overnight rain, which… Aug 8, 2024 · Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 30687 Hints and tips by Shabbo + – + – + – + – + – + – + – + BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment *** A beautiful Aug 23, 2024 · Big Dave and all of you have provided outstanding support and enjoyment over many years – thank you. Jul 26, 2024 · Great fun! I did need help with17a and 18d but the rest was a delight. Jun 20, 2024 · Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 30645 Hints and tips by Shabbo + – + – + – + – + – + – + – + BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment **** We seem to have brought the Seville weather back with us – it is another glorious day here in Welwyn Garden City, so the garden beckons as soon as I have finished writing these hints. 21a’s lurker is lovely and 7d’s fun. 19a Gave worker bed but not breakfast, initially (6). SCENT: a homophone (for the listeners) of a synonym for mailed or put in the post. I thought it a great shame that the blogger added a link to the YouTube video of Sobers as the title in the thumbnail actually revealed the answer. Lots of amusing clues and difficult to pick a favourite. Mar 17, 2024 · Sunday Telegraph Cryptic No 3256 (Hints) Hints and tips by Senf Top of the morning to you on this Sunday morning from Winnipeg where, at the beginning of the week, we had some early Spring-like days but then Mother Nature remembered that it was still Winter and reinstated appropriate weather! Mar 29, 2024 · I completed the crossword quite early shortly after the on-line version went out but was unhappy with 14a. Dharma’s best yet, for my money. Big Dave (d. Blues Music Dec 17, 2023 · Toughie No 3243 by Firefly Hints and tips by Gazza + – + – + – + – + – + – + – + BD Rating – Difficulty **** – Enjoyment *** Firefly has given us a theme today based on 13a (which is quite appropriate for me since not having had a flake of snow all through the winter I awoke this morning to find a white covering on the ground). This seems to include copius amounts of cardboard, plastic wrapping, and polystyrene packing. Welcome to Big Dave’s Crossword Blog. Educated at Rutlish School (Merton), passing 8 'O' levels, and 4 'A' levels, he graduated from Bristol University in 1965 with an Honours Degree in Mathematics. 25a’s 1tsp was cunning and made for a solid surface. We found this one quite challenging in places with some references and definitions that did not spring to mind easily for us. You have reached the world’s biggest and best crossword blog. . 9a is brilliant. Guess we're not the only ones still being lured in by the games in Paris. In today’s challenging puzzle I found myself doing more reverse engineering of wordplay from definitions than I really enjoy, and I was left with the feeling that in several clues surface smoothness was sacrificed to allow clever wordplay. k. So back to reliable Big Dave where I have been absent for years. Some hints follow: Remember the site rules and play nicely. Afternoon hosts Jesse Tack and Anna Marie have moved to mornings. He had been in ill health for some time and was still grieving the death of his wife Pam earlier this year. HANDED: a term for a worker + bED from the wordplay (minus the 1st letter of breakfast). I thought this was the best Friday puzzle for some time, with tight cryptic grammar and lots of penny drop moments. May 11, 2024 · Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 30611 (Hints) The Saturday Crossword Club (hosted by crypticsue) + – + – + – + – + – + – + – + A lovely warm and gloriously sunny morning (although there's a mist building up across the marsh) and a Saturday Prize Puzzle which will, I think, divide opinions… Aug 27, 2024 · 24a Rent fell, creating disappointment (3-4). a. 11a Doctor’s action may be true about following blunder (8) REFERRAL : True or genuine contains the abbreviation for following and blunder or make a mistake. 11d a great anagram and super surface; 5d also on the podium for the surface read and clever lurker; 28a the final placeholder – another great surface and laugh-out-loud moment. anagram (somehow) of ITS PC + single-letter abbreviation for about (or c irca) outside single-letter abbreviation for e nergy (energy cuts = E goes inside). Aug 12, 2024 · Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 30690 Hints and tips by Falcon + – + – + – + – + – + – + – + BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment *** Greetings from my lakeside retreat outside Ottawa where we are experiencing a spell of rainy weather giving me an opportunity to catch… Jul 16, 2024 · 4d Tot and adult play (5). Agree with Steve that the cannibal saint was the pick of a good bunch of clues & with Tom that 7a kicks Taylor into a cocked hat – her stuff isn’t really my cup of tea but she did a terrific duet with Chris Stapleton at the recent country music awards. I did need Big Dave’s help with 5 clues, and have to confess not knowing 17d. Sep 4, 2014 · Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 27586 Hints and tips by pommers + - + - + - + - + - + - + - + BD Rating - Difficulty *** - Enjoyment **** Hola from the Vega Baja where the Jul 27, 2024 · A lovely SPP. 5d Two dismissals? Perfect! (3-3-3) OUT AND OUT: a cryptic definition – pick any two from caught, bowled, stumped, lbw or stumped in 🏏. Aug 25, 2024 · Damn near gave up before I got any of them, but gradually got the hang of it. Sep 3, 2024 · L-R: Jesse Tack, ‘Big Dave’ Chandler, Stattman, Anna Marie. … Spot on. Very much like in ‘When Harry Met Sally’, this compiler said to the waitress ”I’ll have what RayT’s having”, i. Jun 14, 2024 · 24d Reduced each time extremely big amount (5) TOTAL: Remove the final letter (reduced each time) of each word in a (3,4) phrase meaning extremely big or high (thanks to Gazza for help parsing this one) 25d Reportedly give instruction to start making cereal (4) SAGO: A homophone (reportedly) of a (3,2) phrase that could be an instruction to start Real talk with lots of content and real life issues and lots of entertainment that’s going to move you and get straight to the point real talk with Big Dave. 5 days ago · Big Dave Crosser Weekdays 10am to 2pm EMAIL ME: bigdave@wkxa. WHO IS YOUR FAVORITE COUNTRY ARTIST: Little Big Town. Very frustrating. 26a Perfume put in the post for the listeners (5). Visit megaphone. I used to live in Hanley Swan, the birthplace of Big Dave’s blog and was a faithful follower once. The honest cry for help by the Tories at 12a was very topical and the lurker at 22a was well hidden. May 20, 2024 · Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 30618 Hints and tips by Falcon + – + – + – + – + – + – + – + BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment *** Greetings from Jun 10, 2024 · Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 30636 Hints and tips by pommers + - + - + - + - + - + - + - + BD Rating - Difficulty ** - Enjoyment **** Hola from Almoradí where summer Aug 3, 2024 · Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 30683(Hints) The Saturday Crossword Club (hosted by crypticsue) + – + – + – + – + – + – + – + A grey Saturday morning, but once again, no sign of the much needed rain, brings what I thought was a friendly Prize Puzzle, although I would be willing… Jul 11, 2024 · Big cheer for my favourite food getting a mention at 23d. We are having a LOT of building work done here at the moment. A crisp white frost greeted us this morning and now has developed into a beautiful clear sunny day. We've had more than our fair share of rain lately but the showers we woke up with this morning have now disappeared to give us a fine sunny early Spring day. It all flew in pretty briskly but some knotty parsing persuaded me to bung an extra half on for difficulty. 3 days ago · Dave Bautista plans to move away from his usual action movie roles, as he feels he’s not “the great, big muscular guy” he’s known to be. You certainly don’t see the likes of 10a every day! I share Steve’s regret that 1a is, in fact, very rarely wrapped like this these days. com WHERE ARE YOU FROM: Born in Findlay, but spent most of my early years in McComb, so I guess I kind of claim them both as my hometown. Aug 1, 2024 · 20d One doubts it’s PC somehow going on about energy cuts (7) SCEPTIC: pay attention…. They sound so very good live, and there’s Big Dave & The Dutchmen. 1,10&20a plus 17/1d other particular likes. Jan 6, 2024 · Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 30503 (Hints) The Saturday Crossword Club (hosted by crypticsue) + – + – + – + – + – + – + – + The sun is shining and the wind is both strong and very cold but it doesn't seem to bother the two ducks swimming around on our flooded… Aug 2, 2024 · We would like to show you a description here but the site won’t allow us. Very smart, very smooth – no surprises there. Aug 18, 2024 · Sunday Telegraph Cryptic No 3278 (Hints) Hints and tips by Senf A very good Sunday morning from Winnipeg where, on Friday, during the 'highlight of my week' a. BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment **** Kia ora from Aotearoa. Gazza says: August 25, 2024 at 12:50 pm. e some friendly juice as I’ve never given back-to-back 2 stars for the Thursday/Friday comby. We have been rather lax with our crossword solving lately while we had guests staying. May 2023) was an IT Consultant who lived in the beautiful Worcestershire village of Hanley Swan. Truly, outstanding. Jul 24, 2024 · Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 30674 Hints and tips by 2Kiwis BD Rating – Difficulty **** – Enjoyment *** Kia ora from Aotearoa. Aug 30, 2024 · BD Rating - Difficulty *** - Enjoyment **** Hello, everyone, and welcome to a fun Friday puzzle. Aug 15, 2024 · Big Eck says: August 15, 2024 at 2:49 pm Quite enjoyed this one, apart from putting in “underline” at 2d thinking it was with reference to some obscure bounding cricketing in term (a game I’ve never come to terms with), a well hidden lurker. Aug 24, 2024 · Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 30701(Hints) The Saturday Crossword Club (hosted by crypticsue) + – + – + – + – + – + – + – + A grey and murky day with more rain than we have seen for weeks and weeks. … Apr 12, 2024 · Outstanding. In the hints below most indicators are italicized, and underlining identifies precise definitions and cryptic definitions. A full review of this puzzle will be published after the closing date for submissions. This flowed beautifully from start to finish and will please people of all abilities, I’m sure. Today's abbreviated posting was prepared prior to my departure and provides a link to the review at Big Dave's Crossword Blog for the puzzle that I expect to be published today. Big Dave set up this blog in January 2009 blogging first the Toughie Crossword… Nov 2, 2013 · Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 27325 (Hints) Big Dave's Crossword Club + – + – + – + – + – + – + – + There's a new Monthly Prize Puzzle available today. LET DOWN: link a synonym for rent or lease with one for fell or topple. Aug 30, 2024 · Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 30701 A full review by crypticsue + - + - + - + - + - + - + - + This puzzle was published on 24th August 2024 BD Rating - Difficulty **/*** - Enjoyment *** On the trickier side of an average Saturday Prize Puzzle – given some of… Jul 23, 2024 · 18a Moving prison gang (8). Jan 14, 2014 · Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 27386 Hints and tips by Gazza + – + – + – + – + – + – + – + BD Rating – Difficulty */** – Enjoyment ** Even if the lack of professionalism at Telegraph HQ meant that you had a delayed start to this puzzle you should have… May 16, 2014 · I am currently on vacation. May 10, 2024 · BD Rating - Difficulty **** - Enjoyment ** Hello, everyone, and welcome to Friday. A most enjoyable and very gentle start indeed to the week, for which many thanks to the setter. Jun 1, 2023 · It is with deep sadness that we have to let you know that Big Dave died peacefully on Wednesday evening. Sep 3, 2024 · Hi, we’re your new MORNING SHOW! Listen to the full announcement with Big Dave and Statt! Learn more about your ad choices. Very, very, hard anyway, and was glad to see the finish of it. yzpskwvd glwg ehdkexf vsunhh dzvjp twoejk isilc ufqahl oqrv jhr