Toughie No 2470 by Dada
Hints and tips by Big Dave
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BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ****
Yet another Toughie from our Sunday setter that makes you think, but is still solvable. Continue reading “Toughie 2470”
Category: Dada
Dada is John Halpern, who also sets as Paul in The Guardian
Toughie 2454
Toughie No 2454 by Dada
Hints and tips by Big Dave
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BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ****
Certainly not a Floughie, but an enjoyable Toughie. The highlight of this puzzle must surely be 3 Down. Continue reading “Toughie 2454”
Toughie 2438
Toughie No 2438 by Dada
Hints and tips by Big Dave
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BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ****
Dada continues to demonstrate the Fluffy Tuesday is a thing of the past as far as he is concerned. Continue reading “Toughie 2438”
Toughie 2430
Toughie No 2430 by Dada
Hints and tips by Big Dave
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BD Rating – Difficulty ***/**** – Enjoyment ****
I found this to be an excellent Toughie with the only obscurity for me being the biochemical compound, which was easily derived from the wordplay and rang a bell in the back of my mind when I had solved it.
Toughie 2414
Toughie No 2414 by Dada
Hints and tips by Big Dave
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BD Rating – Difficulty **** – Enjoyment *****
I enjoyed the challenge so much that I have given this puzzle a rare (for me) enjoyment rating of five stars. 11a was new to me, but derivable from the wordplay and the checking letters. Continue reading “Toughie 2414”
Toughie 2398
Toughie No 2398 by Dada
Hints and tips by Big Dave
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BD Rating – Difficulty **** – Enjoyment ***
For the first time in ages, I have failed to parse one of today’s clues. The definition of 16d was reasonably easy, but the wordplay has eluded me. Continue reading “Toughie 2398”
Toughie 2370
Toughie No 2370 by Dada
Hints and tips by Big Dave
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BD Rating – Difficulty **/*** – Enjoyment ****
Yet another Tuesday Toughie that could not be described as fluffy! I enjoyed this puzzle, and found it to be very fair – I even forgave the slightly dubious definition, “nutritionally, something for youth, it’s said“, of 28 across. Continue reading “Toughie 2370”
Toughie 2355
Toughie No 2355 by Dada
Hints and tips by Big Dave
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BD Rating – Difficulty **** – Enjoyment ****
I made slow progress getting into this puzzle, although on looking back it is difficult to see why. It is certainly not one of the usual fluffy Tuesday Toughies. Continue reading “Toughie 2355”
Toughie 2335
Toughie No 2335 by Dada
Hints and tips by Big Dave
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ***
Dada occupies the Tuesday Toughie slot this week with a fairly easy puzzle. I did have to look up the flowers in 13 Across, but the wordplay led straightforwardly to the answer. Continue reading “Toughie 2335”
Toughie 2315
Toughie No 2315 by Dada
Hints and tips by Big Dave
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BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ***
An entertaining puzzle, as we have come to expect from this setter. Continue reading “Toughie 2315”