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Hello ladies, gentlemen and others. I wish you a happy Tuesday, if that is not too much to hope for.
Messinae eases us into a new week of Toughies with a charade-rich romp which should be within your reach if you can cope with a hard-ish back-pager.… Read More
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment **
Shropshirelad has decided to withdraw from blogging duties for personal reasons – I hope he may change his mind at some time in the future.
Today’s puzzle was very ordinary and didn’t take up much of my time.… Read More
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ****
Good Morning from the heart of Downtown L I. The sun is shining brilliantly. We cannot see it but it is shining. It always shines. Behind the darkest clouds it still shines.… Read More
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As is usual for the weekend prize crosswords, a number of the more difficult clues have been selected and hints provided for them.
Most of the terms used in these hints are explained in the Glossary and examples are available by clicking on the entry under “See also”.… Read More
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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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BD Rating – Difficulty ***** – Enjoyment *****
This is Toughie no. 112 for Elgar – that may give you a clue for the Nina, which hopefully won’t be too hard to find (once you’ve done the puzzle, that is!) – but see the end of the review if you get stuck.… Read More
Hints and tips by Deep Threat
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ***
Good morning from South Staffs on a sunny September day.
Not too much piety from Giovanni this morning, but the usual requirements for some General Knowledge – and a novel (to me, anyway) clue construction at 13a.… Read More
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