Toughie No 3030 by Musaeus
Hints and Tips by crypticsue
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BD Rating – Toughie Difficulty */** – Enjoyment ***
The Wednesday Toughie this week is provided by Musaeus. Continue reading “Toughie 3030”
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Toughie 3010
Toughie No 3010 by Musaeus
Hints and Tips by crypticsue
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BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ***
It has been just over a year since we had a Toughie from Musaeus Continue reading “Toughie 3010”
Toughie 2797
Toughie No 2797 by Musaeus
Hints and tips by Stephen L
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BD Rating – Difficulty */** – Enjoyment ****
Greetings from South Devon, from where I’ve had the pleasure of blogging a puzzle for the first time from Musaeus, a setter who doesn’t seem to come along too often.… Continue reading
Toughie 2702
Toughie No 2702 by Musaeus
Hints and tips by crypticsue
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BD Rating – Difficulty ***/**** – Enjoyment ***
A nice level of Toughie difficulty from Musaeus with a crossword ideal for fans of anagrams! Continue reading “Toughie 2702”
Toughie 2658
Toughie No 2658 by Musaeus
Hints and tips by crypticsue
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BD Rating – Difficulty * – Enjoyment ***
It is nearly nine months since we last had a crossword from Musaeus Continue reading “Toughie 2658”
Toughie 2507
Toughie No 2507 by Musaeus
Hints and tips by Gazza
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ***
For the most part I found this fairly straightforward but there are a couple of clues which required a bit more thought. I am conscious that some of the clues (e.g.… Continue reading
Toughie 2479
Toughie No 2479 by Musaeus
Hints and tips by Gazza
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BD Rating – Difficulty **/*** – Enjoyment ***
I didn’t find it too tricky to get the answers here but had to do some investigoogling to understand all the references. Thanks to Musaeus for the challenge.… Continue reading
Toughie 2455
Toughie No 2455 by Musaeus
Hints and tips by Gazza
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment **
Maybe I’m feeling grouchy after months of lockdown but I found this puzzle a bit lacklustre. Please do feel free to disagree. Thanks to Musaeus.
Do leave a comment telling us how you fared and what you thought of the puzzle.… Continue reading
Toughie 2395
Toughie No 2395 by Musaeus
Hints and tips by Gazza
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BD Rating – Difficulty * – Enjoyment ***
Yesterday’s Toughie was generally acknowledged to be pretty easy so how does one rate the difficulty of this one which is even easier?
There are two clues here where the definitions are given as underlined blanks – I don’t like this much, not least because it because it makes the blogger’s job of underlining the definition impossible.… Continue reading
Toughie 2292
Toughie No 2292 by Musaeus
Hints and tips by Gazza
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment **/***
This is pretty standard fare for a midweek Toughie with nothing to really scare the thoroughbreds.
Thanks to Musaeus.
Please leave a comment telling us how you fared and what you thought of the puzzle.… Continue reading