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Toughie 3233

Toughie No 3233 by Gila
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I’m not overly au fait with Gila and, stymied by Hungary’s hour difference, I was fearing unfamiliarity might prompt a late night/early morning.… Continue reading

Toughie 3229

Toughie No 3229 by Donnybrook

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This proved a welcome distraction from the horrors of easyJet packing, ie working out how to cram a week’s worth of clobber into a pencil-case.

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Toughie 3217

Toughie No 3217 by Donnybrook

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I always get Donnybrook and Giovanni (for obvious reasons) confused so I thought I’d best mug up before tackling this.

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Toughie 3213

Toughie No 3213 by Dada

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After making it abundantly clear in yesterday’s Rookie Corner that I have absolutely no right to comment on a pro’s (or anyone’s) puzzle I am, of course, going to do just that!… Continue reading

Toughie 3209

Toughie No 3209 by Dharma

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It is perhaps fitting, albeit daunting, for the not-so-young pretender to review his not-so-old predecessor, the mighty Stephen L Dharma.… Continue reading