August 20, 2023 – Big Dave's Crossword Blog

Sunday Toughie 82 (Hints)

Sunday Toughie No 82 by Robyn

Hints and Tips by Sloop John Bee

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Oh my God! Robyn gave me a grilling last night but I learned a lot about Theologians, Foreign words in English, Caribbean Islands and their cricketers so all in all a very satisfying solve.

I have hinted half of 16a and 14d clues but as ever some quite tricky clues hit the cutting room floor – if you require a bit of a nudge just ask and I will try and oblige, although if you look closely you may find a few bonus hints scattered here and there

Here we go…

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EV 1604 (Hints)

Enigmatic Variations 1604 (Hints)

Protest by Cranberry

Hints and tips by The Numpties

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This will be Cranberry’s second EV and we see that he/she has also produced a couple of crosswords in the Inquisitor series. Like his/her first EV, Scratching The Surface, this is no cake walk..… Continue reading

ST 3226 (Hints)

Sunday Telegraph Cryptic No 3226 (Hints)

Hints and tips by Senf

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A very good Sunday morning from Winnipeg, where wild fires continue unabated to the North and West of us and, for example, the entire population of 22,000 of Yellowknife in the North West Territories has been evacuated. … Continue reading