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Friday’s current setter is Don Manley who is also known as Giovanni, Duck, Pasquale, Quixote, and Bradman (all punningly connected with the name Don or Donald)

Toughie 3596

by Gazza  

Toughie No 3596 by Sparks
Hints and tips by Gazza

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

Thanks to Sparks for an enjoyable puzzle.

When I was writing in the answers I noticed the number of high-scoring letters in Scrabble and thought that we might be heading for a triple pangram. Actually we seem to be a single Q short of the triple so only have a still impressive double pangram.
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DT 31102

by Mr K  

Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 31102

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BD Rating  -  Difficulty *** -  Enjoyment ***

Hello, everyone, and welcome to Friday.  Today we have an enjoyable pangram.  I have no idea who created it, so I hope they drop in later to claim it.  Continue reading "DT 31102"

Toughie 3592

by Gazza  

Toughie No 3592 by Elgar
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BD Rating – Difficulty ***** – Enjoyment ****

Elgar is a smidgen trickier than he was two weeks ago but there are a host of cracking clues here and I enjoyed the challenge. When writing the hints I did notice the large number of reversals.
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Toughie 3588

by Gazza  

Toughie No 3588 by Osmosis
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BD Rating – Difficulty **** – Enjoyment ****

We have a typical Osmosis puzzle with cunningly-disguised definitions, clever wordplay, nothing really obscure and a welcome lack of anagrams. I enjoyed the challenge – thanks to Osmosis.
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DT 31090

by Mr K  

Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 31090

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BD Rating  -  Difficulty *** -  Enjoyment ****

Hello, everyone, and welcome to a solid and enjoyable Friday puzzle. I’m afraid that work and other commitments meant that I started solving and hinting today very late, meaning that I was once again left with no time to hunt for suitable pictures. I hope that the commentariat will provide a few.  I shall try to do better in the future. Continue reading "DT 31090"

Toughie 3584

by Gazza  

Toughie No 3584 by Elgar
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BD Rating – Difficulty **** – Enjoyment ****

Elgar is not quite at his most fiendish today but it’s all very clever and enjoyable. Thanks to him.
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Toughie 3580

by Gazza  

Toughie No 3580 by Karla
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BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ****

In a comment on his last Toughie blog Karla promised to stiffen things up in his next Toughie offering – he’s been as good as his word though this puzzle is still pretty accessible as well as being very enjoyable. Thanks to him.
I remembered to look for a Nina this time but I can’t find one – can you?
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