Putting the words to lights – crossword clues explained in plain English
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BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ***
G,Danga. Today’s Toughie falls into proper Toughie territory by dint of several nefarious clues that needed a bit of squeezing to wring out a suitable answer. Continue reading “Toughie 2697”
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BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ****
Another excellent Toughie from Donnybrook. All those mentions of food made me feel ready for lunch! Continue reading “Toughie 2677”
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BD Rating – Difficulty **** – Enjoyment ****
Not a puzzle for the faint-hearted, but a real Toughie – and very enjoyable it was too. Continue reading “Toughie 2653”
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BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ***
Welcome to Toughie Pleasureland. This puzzle from Donnybrook does exactly as asked of it. A good fun solve and a joy to blog. I hope you enjoyed it as much as I did Continue reading “Toughie 2641”
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BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ****
Apologies for the lateness of the blog, but an overnight upgrade of Windows 10 nearly wrecked my laptop – I still have a lot to recover.
Another enjoyable puzzle from Donnybrook. Continue reading “Toughie 2621”
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BD Rating – Difficulty **** – Enjoyment ****
An enjoyable puzzle from Donnybrook. Continue reading “Toughie 2605”
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ****
Another fine puzzle from Donnybrook. Continue reading “Toughie 2589”
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BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ***
I was expecting more of a struggle, but Donnybrook has been very generous today. Continue reading “Toughie 2573”
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BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ****
This Donnybrook puzzle put up the usual fight, but eventually conceded! Continue reading “Toughie 2558”
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BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ***
A suitable Tuesday Toughie to start the solving week. The toughness comes from the subtlety of the clueing not the obscurity or rarity value of the words used. What more can be said. Continue reading “Toughie 2538”