Toughie No 2684 by Sparks
Hints and tips by Dutch
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BD Rating – Difficulty ***** – Enjoyment *****
Ah, only just spotted the Nina. The central row is the pen name of the gentleman in the outer columns.… Continue reading
Putting the words to lights – crossword clues explained in plain English
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BD Rating – Difficulty ***** – Enjoyment *****
Ah, only just spotted the Nina. The central row is the pen name of the gentleman in the outer columns.… Continue reading
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BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ****
Virgilius with his slightly trickier hat on – but oh what fun! As I work my way through a puzzle, I put dots by the clues I like, and the down clues in particular looked like they were suffering from an outbreak of measles!
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Tilsit took this picture of four Toughie Setters at the recent Listener dinner in Chester.
Micawber, Warbler, Busman & Elgar
As is usual for the weekend prize crosswords, I will select a few of the more difficult clues and provide hints for them.