Toughie No 3365 by Chalicea
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BD Rating – Difficulty * – Enjoyment ***
Very light indeed. I think, for once, we can all agree on a difficulty rating.… Continue reading
Category: Chalicea
Toughie 3349
Toughie No 3349 by Chalicea
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BD Rating – Difficulty * – Enjoyment ***/****
This was very jolly, extremely brisk and rather generous.
Toughie 3325
Toughie No 3325 by Chalicea
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BD Rating – Difficulty * – Enjoyment ***
Chalicea’s magic dictionary gets a well-earned rest this week with only 9a and 12d needing Chamberchecks.
Toughie 3305
Toughie No 3305 by Chalicea
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BD Rating – Difficulty * – Enjoyment ***
It’s always grand to see Chalicea back on a Tuesday and she’s been quite sparing with her magic dictionary today, with just a splodge of Spanish, a dash of second-string definitions and, of course, a fourth stomach.
Toughie 3285
Toughie No 3285 by Chalicea
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BD Rating – Difficulty * – Enjoyment ***/****
A warm welcome back to Chalicea who’s been remarkably sparing with her magic dictionary today.
Toughie 3257
Toughie No 3257 by Chalicea
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ****
A hearty welcome back for Chalicea. She’s always hugely enjoyable and, better yet, I don’t (usually) have to look for – and invariably miss – a pangram or, worse still, a pesky Nina.
Toughie 3237
Toughie No 3237 by Chalicea
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BD Rating – Difficulty * – Enjoyment ***/****
I’m still chuckling about a back-handed aside from the wife.… Continue reading
Toughie 3205
Toughie No 3205 by Chalicea
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BD Rating – Difficulty * – Enjoyment ***
I hope you all braved Isha and are now safely braced for Jocelyn.… Continue reading
Toughie No 3169
Toughie No 3169 by Chalicea
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ***
Hello everyone from, at the time of writing, a mild and sunny South Devon coast. The prolific Chalicea gets us in the groove this week with a puzzle that despite a couple dated references and clunky surface reads I enjoyed solving.
Toughie No 3153
Toughie 3153 by Chalicea
Hints and tips by StephenL
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ***
Hello everyone from grey(ish) South Devon coast.