Toughie No 2263 by MynoT
Hints and tips by Big Dave
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ***
An enjoyable but not overtaxing puzzle in which, for me, no particular clue stands out. Continue reading “Toughie 2263”
Putting the words to lights – crossword clues explained in plain English
MynoT is Tony Martin
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ***
An enjoyable but not overtaxing puzzle in which, for me, no particular clue stands out. Continue reading “Toughie 2263”
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ***
Congratulations to MynoT for hitting a century of Toughies. Continue reading “Toughie 2227”
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ****
Hello everyone. I found this MynoT offering pleasant and easy-going: most went in like a dream, but I had a complete mental block at 2d, despite generous checking letters.
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BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ***
Hello all. I thought today’s Toughie a little trickier than the usual Tuesday, but that could well be down to being tired after a week of fun in London and having to get up at silly o’clock this morning.
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ***
Hi all, and a happy Tuesday to you. When 1a went straight in, followed by almost all of the crossing downs, I feared this might not mount much of a challenge. However, things slowed down towards the SW and I took a usual Tuesday Toughie kind of time in the end, and enjoyed myself along the way.
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Hi everyone. I didn’t find this puzzle quite as straightforward as I feared when 1a went straight in: there were quite a few anagrams to slow me down. … Continue reading
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Warm hellos to you all, and welcome to the start of another week of Toughies. … Continue reading
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Sup. I found this puzzle light but fun for the most part before coming to a crashing halt at 19 and 20d, whereupon an asterisk hopped westwards over the line in my pencilled-in rating.… Continue reading
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BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ***
Hi everyone. I found today’s Toughie very smooth-going indeed … until I didn’t. … Continue reading
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BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ***
Hello to you all as MynoT ushers us into another Toughie week. … Continue reading