Toughie No 1760 by Busman
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BD Rating – Difficulty */** – Enjoyment ***
On this special day Kitty is canoodling on the other side, so I’m filling in here.… Continue reading
Author: Dutch
Toughie 1759
Toughie No 1759 by Elgar
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BD Rating – Difficulty ***** – Enjoyment *****
Today we have Elgar’s toughie number 115 and accordingly the puzzle contains a number of related connections, as with his last four puzzles here.… Continue reading
Toughie 1755
Toughie No 1755 by Osmosis
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BD Rating – Difficulty ****/***** – Enjoyment ***
I solved this before I knew who the setter was and it took me almost 5* time.… Continue reading
Toughie 1751
Toughie No 1751 by Sparks
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BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ****
It feels like a Sparks puzzle has been overdue, but this was worth the wait.… Continue reading
Toughie 1743
Toughie No 1743 by Notabilis
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ***/****
Another excellent puzzle from Notabilis with his trademark precision cluing – I enjoyed the down-specific indicators, exact instructions, clever definitions and clean anagrams.… Continue reading
Toughie 1739
Toughie No 1739 by Osmosis
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BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ***/****
It was fun to sort out some tricky wordplay and cryptic definitions in this solid offering from Osmosis.… Continue reading
Toughie 1735
Toughie No 1735 by Micawber
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ****/*****
Many thanks Micawber for a magnificent end-of-year toughie, in which all the surface readings are references to 2016 headlines – a remarkable achievement that makes for a highly enjoyable solve.… Continue reading
Toughie 1731
Toughie No 1731 by Elkamere
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ****
We have a lovely Christmas present from Elkamere – a highly entertaining puzzle which is not too difficult, and still carries the punch of his trademark clueing.… Continue reading
Toughie 1727
Toughie No 1727 by Notabilis
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BD Rating – Difficulty ***** – Enjoyment ****
At the time of solving I did not know who the compiler was.… Continue reading
Toughie 1723
Toughie No 1723 by Elgar
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BD Rating – Difficulty ***** – Enjoyment *****
Since we had an Elkamere on Wednesday, I suspected we might see an Elgar today.… Continue reading