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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ***
I’ve had a complete break from my usual Thursday routine today and it wasn’t until 1.30 that I discovered that it was Thursday and that I had a blog to write.… Read More
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BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ****
Greetings from Ottawa, where we enjoyed a sunny and warm spring day yesterday. However, a heavy rainfall warning has been issued for the next couple of days. With the ground still frozen and consequently unable to absorb the downpour, there is danger of flooding.… Read More
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This puzzle was published on 7th April 2019
BD Rating – Difficulty * – Enjoyment ***
A straightforward Sunday crossword with repeated clue devices and a couple of old friends
Please leave a comment telling us what you thought.… Read More
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BD Rating – Difficulty **** – Enjoyment **
I found this to be something of a slog requiring lots of checking – Google had to put in an extra shift. Thanks Giovanni but, as I may have mentioned once or twice before, I do prefer Toughies which rely on clever wordplay rather than obscure vocabulary.… Read More
BD Rating – Difficulty **– Enjoyment ****
Kia ora from Aotearoa.
During the last week we have lit our fire three times in the evening. This morning the river in front of our home was covered in a thick mist that rapidly burnt off with the rising sun to give us a glorious fine autumn day as we write this.… Read More
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ***
Hi all. Another very pleasant puzzle from Silvanus to get the four-day week of Toughies underway. And a four-day weekend to look forward to as well! I’m not quite sure how to rate the difficulty because most of it yielded easily, but there were a couple of stragglers and one (17d) which stubbornly refused to budge: I stared at for a few minutes at the end, teased by the helpful-looking checking letters, before giving in to temptation and using the Chambers app.
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BD Rating - Difficulty ** - Enjoyment ***
Hello everyone. I found today's puzzle entertaining and engaging. It had a few clues where parsing required some thinking and a careful reading of the clue. Australia features in a few clues and answers. I wonder what that's about? Perhaps our setter will comment below to tell us (which would also allow us to thank him or her in person).
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ***
I thoroughly enjoyed this challenge. What a difference a week makes.
These hints and tips have been created lovingly to help those of you who may need help to solve a couple of clues or to understand why an answer is what it is.… Read More
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