Toughie No 3711 by Robyn
Hints and tips by ALP
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BD Rating – Toughie difficulty ** – Enjoyment ****
Well, what an unexpected treat: an all-too-rare Toughie from Robyn. Then again, he does have other fish to fry these days. Not the friendliest of portcullis grids but, heck, it is a Thursday and the clueing is, of course, delightful – largely gentle-ish and supremely logical. A soupçon of French, football and (boo!) AI. Only the exotic 12a gave me any real pain, but its building blocks are clear. I could easily have added an extra half on for that alone but, on checking the clock, a muscular two it is. The floor is yours … howl at me if you must!
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Enigmatic Variations 1738 (Hints)
Cross Words by Robyn
Hints and tips by Phibs
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Telegraph regulars will recognize today’s setter as the deputy puzzles editor, using a pseudonym normally associated with his Toughies; he has set themed puzzles for several publications in years gone by under a different nom de guerre, including ten Listeners (three more than me), but as far as I can ascertain this is his first EV – if so, we extend a warm welcome to him.
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Toughie No 3642 by Robyn
Hints and Tips by crypticsue
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BD Rating – Toughie Difficulty **** – Enjoyment *****
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Toughie No 3622 by Robyn
Hints and Tips by crypticsue
BD Rating – Toughie Difficulty */** – Enjoyment *****
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Toughie No 3390 by Robyn
Hints and Tips by crypticsue
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BD Rating – Toughie Difficulty */** – Enjoyment ****
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Toughie No 3374 by Robyn
Hints and Tips by crypticsue
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BD Rating – Toughie Difficulty **** – Enjoyment ****
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Toughie No 3358 by Robyn
Hints and Tips by crypticsue
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BD Rating – Toughie Difficulty * – Enjoyment *****
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Toughie No 3346 by Robyn
Hints and Tips by crypticsue
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BD Rating – Toughie Difficulty **/*** – Enjoyment ****
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Toughie No 3330 by Robyn
Hints and Tips by crypticsue
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BD Rating – Toughie Difficulty */** – Enjoyment ****
A perfect Wednesday Toughie
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Toughie No 3318 by Robyn
Hints and Tips by crypticsue
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BD Rating – Toughie Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ****
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