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Toughie 164

Toughie No 164 by Campbell

A welcome return from this occasional setter

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BD Rating – Difficulty **** Enjoyment ****

Some setters appear more often than others on the Toughies and Campbell, known elsewhere as Ascot, is certainly one I would like to see more often.  On my usual scale this rated only three stars for difficulty, but I have increased it to four to compensate for some lucky guesses on 1, 15 and 27 across and 9, 14 and 16 down!

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