Kate R – Big Dave's Crossword Blog

Toughie 2043

Toughie No 2043 by Notabilis

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

 

Hello everyone!  KateR here — I really wanted to chat with you again and in this way I can help Dutch while he is having laptop issues. … Continue reading

Toughie 1763

Toughie 1763 by Elkamere

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

 

A brilliant puzzle from Elkamere which didn’t seem overly difficult except for, well, a few difficulties experienced by each of us.  We both made generally smooth progress but Dutch was somehow slowed down in NE and should have seen 8d much earlier. … Continue reading

Toughie 1696

Toughie 1696 by Samuel

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

 

Hello everyone.  Kate R is back!  We couldn’t resist the temptation to share today, since both halves of us will be appearing again later in the week. … Continue reading

Toughie 1607

Toughie No 1607 by Notabilis

Hints and tips by Kate R

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

 

Hello boys and girls!  Yes, Kate R is back and looking forward to seeing many of you in Derby and London.  Congratulations to the three people who cleverly guessed Kate R’s identity – for those of you still in the dark, a look at the Wikipedia entry for KateR should prove illuminating.… Continue reading

Toughie 1595

Toughie No 1595 by Elgar

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

 

Today’s Elgar will be decrypted by the mysterious Kate R.  Yes – something else for you to work out (as if the crossword wasn’t enough) …

Elgar is in his usual excellent form with a puzzle chock-a-block with clever and amusing tricks. … Continue reading