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Toughie 2308

Toughie No 2308 by Petitjean

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

All good things must come to an end and, very sadly, this is the last ever Petitjean Toughie, but what a magnificent series it has been – one that the Crossword Editor has been kind enough to schedule mostly on Wednesdays so that I have had the pleasure of blogging the majority of them.… Continue reading

Toughie 2224

Toughie No 2224 by Petitjean

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BD Rating – Difficulty **Enjoyment ****

It was our very own Gnomethang who originally commented “I always consider that I need to put a ‘slightly mad’ hat on in order to solve a Petitjean crossword“.Continue reading

Toughie 2184

Toughie No 2184 by Petitjean

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

This is another superb puzzle from the late Petitjean (I hope that when they finally run out the Telegraph will publish them all in a book).… Continue reading