Toughie No 1869 by Messinae
Hints and tips by Gazza
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BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ***
Thanks to Messinae for a pleasant puzzle with a mini-theme.… Continue reading
Category: Messinae
Messinae is Richard Palmer. He is also known as Merlin.
Toughie 1834
Toughie No 1834 by Messinae
Hints and tips by Bufo
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BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ****
A very enjoyable puzzle with a nice level of difficulty in that there were very few gimmes and yet nothing that caused a major hold-up.… Continue reading
Toughie 1764
Toughie 1764 by Messinae
Hints and tips by Kitty
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BD Rating – Difficulty ***/**** – Enjoyment ***
Welcome, friends. Tuesday has come again, and so so have I. … Continue reading
Toughie 1740
Toughie 1740 by Messinae
Hints and tips by Kitty
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BD Rating – Difficulty **** – Enjoyment ***
Hello you. Welcome to the Toughie corner of Big Dave’s crossword blog. … Continue reading
Toughie 1701
Toughie No 1701 by Messinae
Hints and tips by Gazza
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ****
There’s nothing too difficult today (though if you’re not well versed in cricket terminology 9d may be tricky) but I thought the surfaces were really excellent and I enjoyed it a lot.… Continue reading
Toughie 1680
Toughie 1680 by Messinae
Hints and tips by Kitty
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BD Rating – Difficulty */** – Enjoyment ***
Hello ladies, gentlemen and others. I wish you a happy Tuesday, if that is not too much to hope for.… Continue reading
Toughie 1640
Toughie 1640 by Messinae
Hints and tips by Kitty
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ***
Hello everybody from a sweltering South Kensington, where your Kitty is keeping cool by hiding in the shade, worshipping the gods of air conditioning (they’ll be scientists and engineers).… Continue reading
Toughie 1568
Toughie No 1568 by Messinae
Hints and tips by Big Dave
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment **
Toro will be away for a few weeks.… Continue reading
Toughie 1515
Toughie No 1515 by Messinae
Hints and tips by Bufo
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ***
I was surprised when I’d finished to see how little time it had taken me.… Continue reading
Toughie 1490
Toughie No 1490 by Messinae
Muscle-bound
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BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ***
This is a pleasant puzzle which is not too tricky and which raised a few smiles.… Continue reading