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Toughie 3035

Toughie No 3035 by Firefly
Hints and tips by Twmbarlwm

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

Good afternoon. I’m in Gazza’s Thursday chair for one week only, and what a superb puzzle this was for my first Toughie blog: beautifully composed with a wide variety of devices and deceptions, and some clever thematic clues relating to the opening solution. The difficulty rating might be a little lower for anyone who got the gateway solution quicker than I did!
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ST 3035

Sunday Telegraph Cryptic No 3035

A full review by crypticsue

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This puzzle was published on 22nd December 2019

BD Rating – Difficulty *Enjoyment ***

An extremely straightforward Sunday puzzle, perfect for me to solve and draft the review before the taxi came to take us to the airport to travel to Northern Ireland for Christmas with the family.… Continue reading