Toughie No 3505 by Chalicea
Hints and tips by Whybird
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment *****
Wimbledon’s started, the clouds have come rolling in… All’s normal! … Continue reading
Category: Chalicea
Toughie 3489
Toughie No 3489 by Chalicea
Hints and tips by ALP
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BD Rating – Difficulty * – Enjoyment ***
It’s Chalicea, doing what she does best. Other than one Shakespearean burst, there’s nowt exotic here – just good clean fun.… Continue reading
Toughie 3461
Toughie No 3461 by Chalicea
Hints and tips by ALP
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BD Rating – Difficulty * – Enjoyment ***/****
Very, very gentle from Chalicea today. No exotic fabric, no (thank goodness) periodic table – just a fun spatter of botany and Greek.… Continue reading
Toughie 3445
Toughie No 3445 by Chalicea
Hints and tips by ALP
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BD Rating – Difficulty * – Enjoyment **/*** – Vocab ***
Lumme, Chalicea has been quintessentially Chalicea today, working her magic dictionary – and my app-scrolling thumb – hard.… Continue reading
EV 1683 (Hints)
Enigmatic Variations 1683 (Hints)
Parking Offence by Chalicea
Hints and tips by Gabriel
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Chalicea is another prolific setter encountered in all the usual places. For instance, in the Magpie series where she invariably sets at the A-grade level. This typically indicates fewer degrees of freedom and an accessible endgame that doesn’t suffer from GWIT (“guess what I’m thinking”). This puzzle is no exception.
In true Phibs style, I told Gemini: “in a thematic crossword puzzle, we are asked to identify a parking offence and the person performing it” to which they responded laconically with:
“Offence: OVERTIME
Person: METERFEEDER (someone adding money to extend time)”.
Was that helpful? You decide.
Toughie 3421
Toughie No 3421 by Chalicea
Hints and tips by ALP
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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 3393
Toughie No 3393 by Chalicea
Hints and tips by ALP
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BD Rating – Difficulty * – Enjoyment ***/****
Huzzah! I predict total agreement for once. That must be a first.… Continue reading
Toughie 3365
Toughie No 3365 by Chalicea
Hints and tips by ALP
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BD Rating – Difficulty * – Enjoyment ***
Very light indeed. I think, for once, we can all agree on a difficulty rating.… Continue reading
Toughie 3349
Toughie No 3349 by Chalicea
Hints and tips by ALP
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BD Rating – Difficulty * – Enjoyment ***/****
This was very jolly, extremely brisk and rather generous.
Toughie 3325
Toughie No 3325 by Chalicea
Hints and tips by ALP
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BD Rating – Difficulty * – Enjoyment ***
Chalicea’s magic dictionary gets a well-earned rest this week with only 9a and 12d needing Chamberchecks.