Toughie No 3509 by Dada
Hints and tips by Whybird
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BD Rating – Difficulty ***/**** – Enjoyment ****
Ouch! This was a bit of a shock to the system this morning. … Continue reading
Category: Tuesday
Toughie 3505
Toughie No 3505 by Chalicea
Hints and tips by Whybird
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment *****
Wimbledon’s started, the clouds have come rolling in… All’s normal! … Continue reading
Toughie 3501
Toughie No 3501 by Donnybrook
Hints and tips by Whybird
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BD Rating – Difficulty **** – Enjoyment ***
Good morning from a distinctly dreich Wirral. I suppose the garden will benefit, but it’s not what I want from late June! … Continue reading
Toughie 3497
Toughie No 3497 by Stick Insect
Hints and tips by Whybird
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BD Rating – Difficulty ***/**** – Enjoyment ***
Welcome to the Toughie week. And if this is meant to be the gentle end of the spectrum, we are going to be in for a real mangling this week. … Continue reading
Toughie 3489
Toughie No 3489 by Chalicea
Hints and tips by ALP
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BD Rating – Difficulty * – Enjoyment ***
It’s Chalicea, doing what she does best. Other than one Shakespearean burst, there’s nowt exotic here – just good clean fun.… Continue reading
Toughie 3485
Toughie No 3485 by Weatherman
Hints and tips by ALP
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BD Rating – Difficulty * – Enjoyment *****
Tis a rare Tuesday treat to be gifted a Weatherman – he’s back with a sharp but light touch.… Continue reading
Toughie 3481
Toughie No 3481 by Stick Insect
Hints and tips by ALP
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ****
A charming wolf in sheep’s clothing from Stick Insect.… Continue reading
Toughie 3477
Toughie No 3477 by Zenas
Hints and tips by ALP
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ****
I think this could well be Zenas’ best yet.… Continue reading
Toughie 3473
Toughie No 3473 by Dharma
Hints and tips by ALP
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment *****
Typically clever stuff from Dharma. He’s shown us a lot of love here to put a real shift in: honed surfaces, imaginative wordplay and fun pay-offs.… Continue reading
Toughie 3469
Toughie No 3469 by Dada
Hints and tips by ALP
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BD Rating – Difficulty */** – Enjoyment ***
Dada’s back again with a largely straightforward puzzle – just a couple of scratchy synonyms (17a) and one leap of faith (20a) kept me on my toes.… Continue reading