Toughie No 3017 by Chalicea
Hints and tips by StephenL
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BD Rating – Difficulty * – Enjoyment ***
Hello everyone from a blue skies South Devon coast where the sun is shining and the daffodils are blooming.
Category: Chalicea
Toughie No 2993
Toughie No 2993 by Chalicea
Hints and tips by StephenL
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BD Rating – Difficulty */** – Enjoyment ***
Hello everyone from a crisp and clear South Devon coast.
Toughie No 2977
Toughie No 2977 by Chalicea
Hints and Tips by StephenL
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BD Rating – Difficulty * – Enjoyment **/***
Hello everyone from a gloriously sunny and mild South Devon coast. As it’s my last blog before the “big day” I’d like to wish everyone a very happy Christmas and festive period.
Toughie No 2949
Toughie No 2949 by Chalicea
Hints and tips by Stephen L
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BD Rating – Difficulty * – Enjoyment **/***
Chalicea gets the Tuesday gig this week, which should please solvers who like a not very tough “Toughie”. Continue reading “Toughie No 2949”
Toughie 2929
Toughie No 2929 by Chalicea
Hints and tips by StephenL
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BD Rating – Difficulty * – Enjoyment ***
Hello everyone from a blue skies but slightly Autumnal South Devon. Chalicea kicks of the Toughie week with an enjoyable puzzle that, as expected from this setter, was relatively gentle but good fun
Please leave a comment telling us what you thought.… Continue reading
Toughie 2905
Toughie No 2905 by Chalicea
Hints and tips by Miffypops
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BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ***
Good afternoon from Barrel. A newly formed desert geographically. A Cultural desert has been avoided narrowly by a well crafted Chalicea Toughie. If you are sitting comfortably then I will begin
ACROSS
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Toughie 2885
Toughie No 2885 by Chalicea
Hints and tips by StephenL
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BD Rating – Difficulty * – Enjoyment ***
Toughie setters this week
Wed Hudson Thu Artix Fri Elgar
Hello all from sunny South Devon.
Today I have the pleasure of reviewing a Chalicea puzzle for the first time.… Continue reading
Toughie 2865
Toughie No 2865 by Chalicea
Hints and tips by Miffypops
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Chris M Rating – Difficulty * – Enjoyment ****
Good morning. We have a toughie from the easy pile to start the Toughie week. Continue reading “Toughie 2865”
Toughie 2841
Toughie No 2841 by Chalicea
Hints and tips by Miffypops
I’m not here to be perfect. I’m here to be me
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Chris M Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ****
A slightly tougher offering from the lovely Chalicea today using a smattering of slightly obscure synonyms which might cause some solvers a bit of trouble. Continue reading “Toughie 2841”
Toughie 2817
Toughie No 2817 by Chalicea
Hints and tips by Miffypops
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BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ***
Doncha just love it when 1 across falls at your feet and you get that ‘Piece of cake, I can do this feeling’? Continue reading “Toughie 2817”