Toughie No 3032 by Elgar
Hints and tips by Dutch
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BD Rating – Difficulty ***** – Enjoyment *****
Joy, we have a 7-word Nina today. 5* time but steady progress. Enjoy. Continue reading “Toughie 3032”
Putting the words to lights – crossword clues explained in plain English
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BD Rating – Difficulty ***** – Enjoyment *****
Joy, we have a 7-word Nina today. 5* time but steady progress. Enjoy. Continue reading “Toughie 3032”
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BD Rating – Difficulty **** – Enjoyment *****
A lovely puzzle from Osmosis with the usual cleverly-disguised definitions. And another near pangram, this time the Z is missing.
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BD Rating – Difficulty ***** – Enjoyment *****
Not the easiest of puzzles … Continue reading “Toughie 3024”
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BD Rating – Difficulty **/*** – Enjoyment ****
Oh no! My heart sank as I saw the Nina. Our condolences Sparks. How do you give an enjoyment rating for such a sad message? Many of the across answers apply to 12a Continue reading “Toughie 3020”
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BD Rating – Difficulty ***** – Enjoyment *****
A pleasing symmetry of enumeration around the grid, including the (4,4) pairs and the (5,5,5,5) square. Continue reading “Toughie 3016”
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BD Rating – Difficulty ***/**** – Enjoyment ****
I seemed to be on an Osmosis wavelength today, which probably means the puzzle was easier. I finished in 3* time, but with one left to parse (didn’t take long, but hence inching into 4*).… Continue reading
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BD Rating – Difficulty ***** – Enjoyment *****
Elgar back to full-on toughie style. I was left with about 5 unsolved well after 5* time, when I eventually saw 23a and 5d, giving me the rest.… Continue reading
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BD Rating – Difficulty ***/**** – Enjoyment ****
Sometimes it takes me a while to get on to proXimal’s wavelength. Luckily, he has included a number of easier clues to get you started, much appreciated!
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BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment *****
As you’ll find wonderfully hidden, this is the three thousandth toughie crossword! A landmark celebrated by a nice easy puzzle (I was worried it might be an ultra-toughie) with lovely surfaces throughout.… Continue reading
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BD Rating – Difficulty ***** – Enjoyment *****
Ah – I just realised when publishing this that it’s Friday 13th – oh, the perks of blogging! We have another display of inventive and precise clueing by Elgar.… Continue reading