Toughie No 116 by Firefly
Another very enjoyable Toughie
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BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ****
Category: Toughie Crosswords
Toughie No 115
Toughie No 115 by Campbell
A good mix of easy and hard clues for this Toughie
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BD Rating – Difficulty **** – Enjoyment ****
Toughie No 114
Toughie No 114 by Osmosis
Pleasant Toughie of average difficulty
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BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ***
Toughie No 113
Toughie No 113 by Busman
Hints and tips by Gazza
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ***
As Toughies go this one is pretty easy (it’s an ideal one to start on if you’re dipping your toe in such waters for the first time; just don’t expect them all to be as easy as this!). That said, there are a few cleverly-worded and enjoyable clues amongst the easy ones, and a distinct lack of very obscure words, which is a major benefit in my opinion.
Toughie No 112
Toughie No 112 by MynoT
Difficult in places, but overall very enjoyable
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BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ****
Thanks to one of the regular ScrewUps on a well known site my account was deactivated yesterday, despite having 10 months to run on my subscription. I thought perhaps someone had been upset about the ScrewedUp News, but I was advised that this had happened to a number of people. I was reinstated ealier today, but I am running further behind than usual.
Toughie No 111
Toughie No 111 by Citrus
Harder than yesterday, but then they all are!
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ****
Toughie No 110
Toughie No 110 by Jed
A very easy Toughie – have a go at this one!
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BD Rating – Difficulty * – Enjoyment **
Toughie No 109
Toughie No 109 by Warbler
Hints and tips by Gazza
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BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ***
This one is not as difficult as yesterday’s. I was held up on 19d because I initially read the last word of the clue as TURN rather than TUM. It’s an easy mistake to make with lower-case letters, but I’ll have to get new glasses!
Toughie No 108
Toughie No 108 by Excalibur
A difficult Toughie with some tenuous clues
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BD Rating – Difficulty ***** – Enjoyment **
Toughie No 107
Toughie No 107 by Shamus
Shamus sets another relatively easy puzzle
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BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ***