Toughie No 3349 by Chalicea
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BD Rating – Difficulty * – Enjoyment ***/****
This was very jolly, extremely brisk and rather generous.
Author: ALP
Toughie 3345
Toughie No 3345 by Dharma
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BD Rating – Difficulty */** – Enjoyment *****
Spot on. Dharma’s best yet, for my money.
Toughie 3341
Toughie No 3341 by Weatherman
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BD Rating – Difficulty * – Enjoyment *****
Who’s this new blade, eh? Well, he’s a top-notch setter many of you will know by his other moniker.
Toughie 3337
Toughie No 3337 by Donnybrook
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BD Rating – Difficulty */** – Enjoyment ****/*****
I must admit 1a’s rather frosty “hello” threw me momentarily and I doubt I’ll be totally alone.
Toughie 3333
Toughie No 3333 by Dharma
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ****
As ever with Dharma, his typically fair definitions often got me over the line before I’d fully worked out all of the machinery.
Toughie 3329
Toughie No 3329 by Zenas
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BD Rating – Difficulty **+ – Enjoyment ****/*****
This was excellent – Zenas’ best Toughie yet for my money.… Continue reading
Toughie 3325
Toughie No 3325 by Chalicea
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BD Rating – Difficulty * – Enjoyment ***
Chalicea’s magic dictionary gets a well-earned rest this week with only 9a and 12d needing Chamberchecks.
Toughie 3321
Toughie No 3321 by Donnybrook
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BD Rating – Difficulty * – Enjoyment ****/*****
Very gentle, rather lovely. Unusually, the anagrams were the stand-outs for me today.
Toughie 3317
Toughie No 3317 by Dada
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BD Rating – Difficulty */** – Enjoyment ****
Excellent from Dada today, I thought. Yes, there are six anagrams but they’re almost all partials so it didn’t feel like overkill.… Continue reading
Toughie 3313
Toughie No 3313 by Dharma
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BD Rating – Difficulty * – Enjoyment ***/****
It’s always fun to see Dharma back to kick things off.