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Toughie 1480

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Toughie No 1480 by Sparks

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

This was nicely difficult without being fiendish, and I hope it will satisfy both those looking for a challenging Friday Toughie as well as those of us who want the puzzle to remain accessible to mere mortals.… Continue reading

Toughie 1464

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Toughie No 1464 by Sparks

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

I worked through this systematically, 1a being the first one in, completing quadrants NW, NE, SW, giving me the illusion of control, but I found it hard to get an entry to SE.… Continue reading

Toughie 1460

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Toughie No 1460 by Firefly

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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ***

Well, last night Elkamere/Anax (bass) & I (guitar) did the open mic session at the Goose (or SnowGoose in full) in Macclesfield.… Continue reading

Toughie 1440

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Toughie No 1440 by Notabilis

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

Ha! By pure chance I just came across a week-old email from the Telegraph with a £50 amazon voucher for winning the Sunday Prize crossword – it was in my spam folder!… Continue reading

Toughie 1437

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Toughie No 1437 by Giovanni

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BD Rating – Difficulty **** – Enjoyment *

Giovanni offers us a Pangram today, though the combination of unusual words and ultra-loose definitions made it hard for me to enjoy this puzzle as much as I did last Friday’s.… Continue reading