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Toughie 3257

Toughie No 3257 by Chalicea
Hints and tips by ALP

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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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Toughie No 3169

Toughie No 3169 by Chalicea

Hints and tips by StephenL

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BD Rating – Difficulty **Enjoyment ***

Hello everyone from, at the time of writing, a mild and sunny South Devon coast. The prolific Chalicea gets us in the groove this week with a puzzle that despite a couple dated references and clunky surface reads I enjoyed solving.

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