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Giovanni is Don Manley, who is also known as Duck, Pasquale, Quixote, and Bradman (all punningly connected with the name Don or Donald), and is the current Friday setter

Toughie No 118

by Big Dave  

Toughie No 118 by Giovanni

Relatively easy despite some long answers

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BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ***

I made steady progress through this puzzle, and the one long word was soon revealed by the checking letters (together with Chamber’s online); this could have been a little difficult look up if you were doing this on the 7.55 to 3 down!

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Toughie No 105

by Gazza  

Toughie No 105 by Giovanni

Hints and tips by Gazza

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BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ****

This is my first attempt at doing a write-up for a Toughie and I’ve thoroughly enjoyed it. It’s got some challenging clues, as well as some easy ones, and doesn’t have too many obscure words.

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Toughie No 98

by Big Dave  

Toughie No 98 by Giovanni

Another enjoyable puzzle

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BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ****

A better day on CluedUp, so these are a lot earlier than has been the norm recently.  When I first looked at the puzzle I wondered just where I was going to start, then one or two easier clues came to light and it all fell into place.  As usual, there are several clues where you need to find an answer that satisfies one part of the wordplay and rack your brains to find how on earth it fits the other – 10 across being a good example.  There are a few words which are not in the average vocabulary, but the wordplay points you in the right direction.

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