Chalicea – Big Dave's Crossword Blog

Toughie 3421

Toughie No 3421 by Chalicea
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BD Rating – Difficulty * Enjoyment **/***

Chalicea’s back with her magic (South African, Scandi and Scots today) dictionary, a couple of semicolons and even a bonus Quickie clue (19d).… Continue reading

Toughie 3305

Toughie No 3305 by Chalicea
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BD Rating – Difficulty * Enjoyment ***

It’s always grand to see Chalicea back on a Tuesday and she’s been quite sparing with her magic dictionary today, with just a splodge of Spanish, a dash of second-string definitions and, of course, a fourth stomach.

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Toughie 3257

Toughie No 3257 by Chalicea
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** Enjoyment ****

A hearty welcome back for Chalicea. She’s always hugely enjoyable and, better yet, I don’t (usually) have to look for – and invariably miss – a pangram or, worse still, a pesky Nina.

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