Toughie No 1862 by Shamus
Hints and tips by Bufo
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BD Rating – Difficulty **/*** – Enjoyment ***
Another Thursday and another puzzle that was fairly straightforward.… Continue reading
Category: Shamus
Shamus is Philip Marlow [The fictional character Philip Marlowe, created by Raymond Chandler, lived in Shamus Town, a loosely disguised Los Angeles]. He sets puzzles as Hypnos in the Independent and Sleuth in the Financial Times. He also sets some of the questions on “Only Connect”
Toughie 1846
Toughie No 1846 by Shamus
Hints and tips by Kitty
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BD Rating – Difficulty ***/**** – Enjoyment ****
Hi everybody. As I was remiss and didn’t include pictures on Tuesday I am required to make up the time on today’s puzzle. … Continue reading
Toughie 1829
Toughie No 1829 by Shamus
Hints and tips by Gazza
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ***/****
We’re having a spell of glorious weather in Devon at the moment and Shamus has contributed to the feeling of well-being with a very pleasant and not overly tough puzzle.… Continue reading
Toughie 1809
Toughie No 1809 by Shamus
Hints and tips by Gazza
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ***/****
Shamus has given us a fairly gentle Toughie today which should allow us all ample time to enjoy the welcome sunshine (well, the sun’s shining in my neck of the woods at least).… Continue reading
Toughie 1790
Toughie No 1790 by Shamus
Hints and tips by Bufo
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BD Rating – Difficulty ***/**** – Enjoyment ***/****
Another puzzle of two halves. The bottom half went in fairly easily but the top half needed a lot of effort.… Continue reading
Toughie 1774
Toughie No 1774 by Shamus
Hints and tips by Bufo
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BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ***
I thought you weren’t going to get this review today when my computer suddenly died when I was in the middle of writing it.… Continue reading
Toughie 1758
Toughie No 1758 by Shamus
Hints and tips by Bufo
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BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ***/****
A slow start after which the top half fell quickly.… Continue reading
Toughie 1737
Toughie No 1737 by Shamus
Hints and tips by Gazza
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BD Rating – Difficulty **** – Enjoyment ****
I’m not sure if it’s a deliberate policy to stiffen up the Toughies in 2017 but after yesterday’s trickier than usual Tuesday puzzle we have another today which I found harder than average for a Wednesday.… Continue reading
Toughie 1726
Toughie No 1726 by Shamus
Hints and tips by Bufo
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BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ****
An enjoyable puzzle that wasn’t all that difficult.… Continue reading
Toughie 1710
Toughie 1710 by Shamus
Hints and tips by Kitty
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BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ***
Hello, you chosen few granted access to the site and who have elected to join me here in my little corner. … Continue reading