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Toughie 3347

Toughie No 3347 by Serpent
Hints and tips by Gazza

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

Serpent is being uncharacteristically gentle today but as enjoyable as ever with some cracking clues. I was only really held up by my mathematical ignorance in 27a. Serpent often hides something in the grid but I can’t spot anything today.

Thanks to Serpent.

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Toughie 3221

Toughie No 3221 by Serpent

Hints and tips by ALP

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

I can’t be alone in fearing a professorial setter who based his pseudonym on a “cryptographic algorithm”. The very words make me want to sob. As a chap who epically failed Maths A-level, my brain is clearly cheese to his chalk.… Continue reading

Toughie 3197

Toughie No 3197 by Serpent

Hints and tips by ALP

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

Well, I’m as surprised as anyone. More so, probably. You have the silver-tongued Gazza to “thank” for this. My lot are still hooting at his absurdly generous notion that I’m “always sensible”.… Continue reading