Toughie No 1714 by MynoT
Hints and tips by Bufo
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BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment *
It might just be me being grumpy but I didn’t enjoy this one at all.… Continue reading
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Toughie 1694
Toughie No 1694 by MynoT
Hints and tips by Bufo
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BD Rating – Difficulty */** – Enjoyment ***
I was in the groove this morning because this was pretty much a read-and-write puzzle for me except for the NW corner where 2 down (new to me) and 15 across (a pesky 4-letter word) caused a slight hold-up.… Continue reading
Toughie 1678
Toughie No 1678 by MynoT
Hints and tips by Bufo
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment **
A gentle and unexciting solve. My only question mark concerns the parsing of 1 across.… Continue reading
Toughie 1657
Toughie No 1657 by MynoT
Hints and tips by Gazza
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BD Rating – Difficulty */** – Enjoyment **
It’s turning out to be a funny old week in Toughieland – yesterday we had what I thought was the trickiest Tuesday puzzle for ages and today we have what, for me, was not far off a walk in the park (though I appreciate that the 1a phrase may cause some problems for non-cricket fans).… Continue reading
Toughie 1614
Toughie No 1614 by MynoT
Somewhere Over the Rainbow
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BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ***
I struggled a bit towards the end of this.… Continue reading
Toughie 1594
Toughie No 1594 by Mynot
Hints and tips by Bufo
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BD Rating – Difficulty */** – Enjoyment */**
Continuing Gazza’s horse-riding analogy, I did the bottom half at a gallop and the top half at a canter.… Continue reading
Toughie 1549
Toughie No 1549 by MynoT
Strictly for the Birds
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment **
A few years ago MynoT embarked on a series of Toughies where all the answers contained one specific letter of the alphabet.… Continue reading
Toughie 1528
Toughie No 1528 by MynoT
Hints and tips by Dutch
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BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ***
This is a last minute stand-in for Toro, who is struggling with a number of deadlines and I am now looking forward to the beer he owes me.… Continue reading
Toughie 1509
Toughie No 1509 by MynoT
Hints and tips by crypticsue
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BD Rating – Difficulty * – Enjoyment **
MynoT appears in the Tuesday Toughie slot this week – I would imagine comments today will depend on whether you prefer more toughness than chestnuts in your crossword in the middle of the paper, or whether you are fairly new to Toughies and are delighted to complete one without resorting to the hints. … Continue reading
Toughie 1489
Toughie No 1489 by MynoT
Hints and tips by Toro
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BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ***
MynoT makes a rare but most welcome Tuesday appearance with a satisfying puzzle that tested and expanded my vocabulary.