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Toughie 846

Toughie No 846 by Osmosis

Bits and Pieces by Antony and Cleopatra

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

Alas young Tilsit is still getting his money’s worth from the NHS, so we are back again. Not the most difficult Friday Toughie, although Cleo did need Tony to explain a couple of bits of wordplay as she was being a little dense this morning.

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Toughie 842

Toughie 842 by Elkamere

A little of what you fancy

by Antony and Cleopatra

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

Tilsit being sadly hors de combat again, we have emerged from the desert to blog this fine Toughie from Elkamere. The perfect level of difficulty, with some splendid wordplay, some of which actually required both of us to work out what he was on about.

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Toughie 830

Toughie No 830 by Myops

Our Salad Days

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

Tilsit’s continuing sojourn in rainy Scotland gave us the chance to blog this excellent Toughie. A very nice mix of clues, including a couple of easily-gettable Scottish references as one might expect from one of Antony’s favourite setters.

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