Moeraki – Big Dave's Crossword Blog

Toughie 2897

Toughie No 2897 by Moeraki

Hints and tips by Miffypops

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

Good Afternoon. Last time out Moeraki gave us a very clever quadruple pangram. Today he or she has settled for a mere corker of a puzzle. Continue reading “Toughie 2897”

Toughie 2801

Toughie No 2801 by Moeraki

Hints and tips by Miffypops and Google

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Chris M Rating – Difficulty **Enjoyment ****

After a poor first pass the few checkers I had led me towards a rather fast finish. Tough enough for a Tuesday Toughie slot but accessible enough for all levels to tackle. Continue reading “Toughie 2801”

Toughie 2733

Toughie No 2733 by Moeraki

Hints and tips by Miffypops

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Chris M Rating – Difficulty *Enjoyment ***

A comment on an email this morning described this fourth offering from Moeraki as ‘chestnutty’ I cannot disagree. None too difficult and full of old friends. It serves well as a teaser for the more difficult offerings later in the week Continue reading “Toughie 2733”

Toughie 2661

Toughie No 2661 by Moeraki

Hints and tips by Big Dave

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BD Rating – Difficulty **Enjoyment ****

This is Moeraki’s third Toughie (the last one was back in March). It contains several words that may not be in the vocabulary of many solvers, but all answers were easy enough to derive. Continue reading “Toughie 2661”