March 19, 2023 – Big Dave's Crossword Blog

Sunday Toughie 60 (Hints)

Sunday Toughie No 60

by Zandio

Hints and Tips by Sloop John Bee

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Zandio gets to set the 60th Sunday Toughie today, I hope that it doesn’t keep me up all night as by the time you get to read this I will be out to Mother’s Day Lunch with Mama Bee (it didn’t- crossword solved before 01:00 7 hrs beauty sleep and hints done before 10:00). I hope that the brevity of hints is sufficient to get you close to the end and that you can help each other with any unhinted gaps without triggering the red pencil of doom from the powers that be.
A couple of parsings elude me (19d and the second word of 3d  see bonus pic for the pad in question)
14a and 14d today and I have hinted half 

Here we go…

 

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EV 1582 (Hints)

Enigmatic Variations 1582

Undefined Parameters by Cagey

Hints and tips by The Numpties

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It seems that this is only Cagey’s third Enigmatic Variations crossword though his is a more familiar name in the Magpie.… Continue reading

ST 3204 (Hints)

Sunday Telegraph Cryptic No 3204 (Hints)

Hints and tips by Senf

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A very good Sunday morning from Winnipeg where, while it may be the last full day of Winter today, Old Man Winter does not seem willing to allow the change of season to take place. … Continue reading