January 2, 2018 – Big Dave's Crossword Blog

Toughie No 1944 by Excalibur

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

Happy 2018 to you all. Before moving forward I shall pause very briefly to insert the word cloud of Toughie answers seen twice or more in 2017 (click for a larger version):

The new year of Toughies launches with Excalibur who has given us one which I found of back pageish difficulty and providing enjoyment aplenty. … Continue reading

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Hello everyone, Happy New Year, and welcome to the first Tuesday back-pager of 2018. I'm rating it average for difficulty and average for enjoyment because on both counts it felt just right for a Tuesday.… Continue reading

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Day: January 2, 2018

Toughie 1944

Toughie No 1944 by Excalibur

Hints and tips by Kitty

DT 28625

Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 28625

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