Hudson – Big Dave's Crossword Blog

Toughie 3466

Toughie  No 3466 by Hudson

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The Telegraph Puzzles site asks the question ‘can you crack our hardest crossword?… Continue reading

Toughie 3450

Toughie  No 3450 by Hudson

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The sun is shining, the sky is blue and cloudless and there’s another splendid Hudson Toughie to solve and blog – what more could anyone want on a Wednesday morning?

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Toughie 3422

Toughie  No 3422 by Hudson

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It is always a joy and a pleasure to solve one of this setter’s crosswords (wherever he appears) and this one didn’t disappoint!… Continue reading

Toughie 3406

Toughie  No 3406 by Hudson

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A lovely start of the week Toughie, just as we have come to expect from Hudson.

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Toughie 3386


Toughie  No 3386 by Hudson

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Hudson set us a splendid pangram for our 21d delight.   Continue reading “Toughie 3386”

Toughie 3310

Toughie  No 3310 by Hudson

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BD Rating – Toughie Difficulty ***/****Enjoyment ****

I was delighted to find that today’s Toughie was by one of my favourite setters but I wasn’t expecting it to be quite this tricky. … Continue reading