Toughie No 3029 by Dada
Hints and tips by StephenL
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ***/****
Hello everyone from a bright and breezy South Devon coast.
Category: Dada
Dada is John Halpern, who also sets as Paul in The Guardian
Toughie No 3013
Toughie No 3013 by Dada
Hints and tips by StephenL
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BD Rating – Difficulty */** – Enjoyment ****
Hello everyone from South Devon where the sun (at the time of writing) is conspicuous by its absence.
Toughie No 2989
Toughie No 2989
Hints and tips by StephenL
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ***/****
Hello everyone from a wet and windy South Devon.
Toughie No 2973
Toughie No 2973 by Dada
Hints and tips by StephenL
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BD Rating – Difficulty **/*** Enjoyment ****
Hello everyone from a mercifully milder than of late South Devon coast.
Toughie No 2957
Toughie No 2957 by Dada
Hints and tips by StephenL
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ***
Hello everyone. Dada kicks off the Toughie week with a fun puzzle which just about hits the Tuesday spot. Very enjoyable. Continue reading “Toughie No 2957”
Toughie 2933
Toughie No 2933 by Dada
Hints and tips by StephenL
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BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ****
Hello everyone from South Devon.
It’s always nice to see Dada’s name atop a puzzle. I don’t know whether being tired affected my solve but I found this a tad tricky but as ever with this setter a lot of fun. Insertions seemed to be the order of the day! Continue reading “Toughie 2933”
Toughie 2913
Toughie No 2913 by Dada
Hints and tips by StephenL
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ***
Hello everyone from a blue skies South Devon coast. Continue reading “Toughie 2913”
Toughie 2893
Toughie No 2893 by Dada
Hints and tips by StephenL
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ****
Hello everyone from a bright and pleasantly warm South Devon.
Dada kicks off the Toughie week with a fun and witty puzzle that was definitely a case of quality over quantity.… Continue reading
Toughie 2873
Toughie No 2873 by Dada
Hints and tips by Miffypops
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BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ***
I had no idea who set this puzzle when I solved it. I suspected Dada but not enough to place a wager. 16 of the clues have unchecked first letters which together with some rather stretched synonyms made for a tougher solve than usual for a Tuesday
ACROSS
8a.… Continue reading
Toughie 2853
Toughie No 2853 by Dada
Hints and tips by StephenL
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ***
Good afternoon to everyone from a cloudy South Devon. Not my favourite Dada puzzle today, I have to say, a bit general knowledge heavy and a few too many double definitions for my liking but as ever with this setter lots to like too.