Sunday Toughie No 73 by Robyn
Review by Sloop John Bee
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This puzzle was published on the 18th of June 2023
Author: Sloop John Bee
Sunday Toughie 74 (Hints)
Sunday Toughie No 74
by Zandio
Hints and Tips by Sloop John Bee
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Zandio brings us a fine toughie that amused and confused in equal measure.
I have hinted half of 16a and 14d clues with a few bonus pics to help.
I am off to Whitby for a paddle with Mama Bee, Have fun and I’ll catch up with comments later
Here we go…
Sunday Toughie 72 (Review)
Sunday Toughie No 72 by proXimal
Review by Sloop John Bee
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This puzzle was published on the 11th of June 2023
Sunday Toughie 73 (Hints)
Sunday Toughie No 73 by Robyn
Hints and Tips by Sloop John Bee
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Robyn brings us a puzzle at just the right level for a Sunday Toughie, a little bit of Shakespeare, Dickens and politics and an interesting appearance for the #Octothorp and ChatGPT adds an up-to-date feel. I rather enjoyed this but may be distracted by ongoing tiling works in the bathroom this afternoon, but I will check back occasionally if you need a nudge or two.
I would like to applaud Robyn for the surface reading of 7d – an extremely adroit bit of setting indeed, only unhinted because it is a relatively easy compound anagram.
Today we have 14a and 16d clues and I have hinted half
Here we go…
Sunday Toughie 71 (Review)
Sunday Toughie No 71 by Zandio
Review by Sloop John Bee
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This puzzle was published on the 4th of June 2023
Sunday Toughie 72 (Hints)
Sunday Toughie No 72 by proXimal
Hints and Tips by Sloop John Bee
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proXimal has provided us with a proper Toughie today. I had a bit of trouble getting going in the NW corner but the bottom half gave me a foothold and I worked up from there. He always gives me a bit more of a stretch than our other Sunday Toughie setters but I got there eventually, It was quite late when I had the final swig of the Port and Wine cask finished Laphroaig last night.
An unusual 15a and 16d clues today and I have hinted just under half, pipe up if you need an extra nudge or two.
15d is a candidate for Terence’s THE LIST if ever I saw one but as it is a straightforward anagram it remains unhinted
Here we go, Folks…
Sunday Toughie 70 (Review)
Sunday Toughie No 70 by Robyn
Review by Sloop John Bee
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This puzzle was published on the 28th of May 2023
Sunday Toughie 71 (Hints)
Sunday Toughie No 71
by Zandio
Hints and Tips by Sloop John Bee
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A not too toughie today, if you liked Zandio’s offering on Friday I commend this puzzle to the house.
I have hinted half of 14a and 14d clues but as ever some tricky ones remain unhinted and only partially parsed. To be a bit petty, I think I need a trichologist to attend to my frizzy locks caused by 8d today (Correction I have just seen the Cockney rhyming slang required) not obvious to this northerner.
A drink or two for the boozers and a snack for the 20d, I hope you find enough checkers to fill in the 11a’s lights
Here we go…
Sunday Toughie 69 (Review)
Sunday Toughie No 69 by proXimal
Review by Sloop John Bee
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This puzzle was published on the 21st of May 2023
Sunday Toughie 70 (Hints)
Sunday Toughie No 70 by Robyn
Hints and Tips by Sloop John Bee
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I started well last night but got a bit bogged down in the end, the very clever 11d lightened my mood. I have hinted half of an uneven 16a 14d clues but as usual some still tricky clues have hit the cutting room floor.
With 20d I may be missing something that no amount of Laphroaig (here finished in strong white 19d casks) last night or coffee this morning can entirely explain, I have the little Spanish girl and the Spanish word for is, but I cannot see the indicator that allows me to reverse her?
Thanks to Robyn for a fairly floughie toughie, with all the clues linked to 11d is that a theme?
And finally a get well soon to Robert, The blog and I have missed your erudite comments
Here we go…