Toughie No 2410 by Chalicea
Hints and tips by The Man with No Name
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ****
Good Morning. The sun is shining here in Downtown L I. It is still deathly silent so we can hear the mice in the attic going about their business (Not for much longer they won’t be) Our twelve rehomed hens are becoming more normal as each day passes. When we first released them into their five-star luxury coop they stood stock still not knowing how to be chickens. What a difference freedom makes. What a friendly bunch they are. Continue reading “Toughie 2410”
Toughie No 2390 by Chalicea
Hints and tips by Big Dave
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ****
An extremely pleasant start to the week’s Toughies, albeit not taking up much of my day. Continue reading “Toughie 2390”
Toughie No 2374 by Chalicea
Hints and tips by Big Dave
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ****
Another super puzzle from Chalicea. The answers to one or two clues needed to be teased out, but most were straightforward. Continue reading “Toughie 2374”
Toughie No 2343 by Chalicea
Hints and tips by Big Dave
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ****
Chalicea has settled into the “easier” Tuesday Toughie slot. Why puzzles like this don’t appear on Saturday’s back page is beyond me. Continue reading “Toughie 2343”
Toughie No 2327 by Chalicea
Hints and tips by Big Dave
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BD Rating – Difficulty **/*** – Enjoyment ****
I always look forward to Chalicea’s puzzles, and this one didn’t disappoint. Where there are lesser=used words or definitions they are limited to one per clue, which is how it shoud be. The only one in today’s puzzle that was new to me was the monkey in 26 Across. Continue reading “Toughie 2327”
Toughie No 2307 by Chalicea
Hints and tips by Big Dave
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ****
Yet another cracking puzzle from Chalicea, one of my favourite setters, is the highlight of my day. Continue reading “Toughie 2307”
Toughie No 2291 by Chalicea
Hints and tips by Big Dave
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BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment *****
I always look forward to solving a Chalicea puzzle, and this one is excellent. The last one parsed was 5d and the last one solved was the superb 15a, which makes it my favourite with the mental picture conjured up by 10a taking the runner-up podium. Continue reading “Toughie 2291”
Toughie No 2275 by Chalicea
Hints and tips by Big Dave
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ****
Having thought I would be solving a Dada puzzle I find that it is actually one from Chalicea. The Telegraph website showed the wrong setter, apparently Dada will be next Tuesday. For me, this is a win-win situation! Continue reading “Toughie 2275”
Toughie No 2255 by Chalicea
Hints and tips by Big Dave
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ****
Positive proof, as if it was needed, that light and fluffy can be enjoyable! Watch out soon for a special “Fluffy” NTSPP from this setter. Continue reading “Toughie 2255”
Toughie No 2239 by Chalicea
Warm and Fluffy!
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ****
I had an email from today’s setter concerning my comment last Friday about “those fluffy offerings found in the early part of each week”.… Continue reading