Toughie No 3116 by Sparks
Hints and tips by Dutch
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BD Rating – Difficulty **** – Enjoyment ****
Today’s pangram contains a few words I did not know.… Continue reading
Category: Sparks
Sparks is the name used by Mark Kelmanson for Toughies. He is known elsewhere as Monk (M on K, his initials)
Toughie 3100
Toughie No 3100 by Sparks
Hints and tips by Dutch
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BD Rating – Difficulty ***** – Enjoyment *****
That was tricky! The pangram might have helped had I seen it earlier.… Continue reading
Toughie 3076
Toughie No 3076 by Sparks
Hints and tips by Dutch
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment *****
A lovely puzzle with some nice quirks. A Nina is seen symmetrically in the grid.… Continue reading
Toughie 3052
Toughie No 3052 by Sparks
Hints and tips by Dutch
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment *****
A not-overly-difficult and very enjoyable puzzle by Sparks.… Continue reading
Toughie 3020
Toughie No 3020 by Sparks
Hints and tips by Dutch
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BD Rating – Difficulty **/*** – Enjoyment ****
Oh no! My heart sank as I saw the Nina. Our condolences Sparks. How do you give an enjoyment rating for such a sad message? Many of the across answers apply to 12a Continue reading “Toughie 3020”
Toughie 2996
Toughie No 2996 by Sparks
Hints and Tips by crypticsue
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BD Rating – Difficulty ***** – Enjoyment *****
Sparks set the toughest of Toughies, but it is so cold outside, what else were you going to do with your Friday morning? Continue reading “Toughie 2996”
Toughie 2948
Toughie No 2948 by Sparks
Hints and tips by Dutch
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BD Rating – Difficulty **** – Enjoyment ****
Some things I didn’t know, but all fairly clued of course.… Continue reading
Toughie 2932
Toughie No 2932 by Sparks
Hints and tips by Dutch
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment *****
Brrr, getting cold and raining. Poor dogs are shivering too, they had a haircut yesterday.… Continue reading
Toughie 2916
Toughie No 2916 by Sparks
Hints and tips by Dutch
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BD Rating – Difficulty ***/**** – Enjoyment ****/*****
Sparks often has a Nina or gimmick, but I haven’t seen anything yet – maybe one of you will
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Toughie 2900
Toughie No 2900 by Sparks
Hints and tips by Dutch
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BD Rating – Difficulty ***/**** – Enjoyment *****
Sparks gives us a fun pangram today
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