Sunday Toughie No 84 by proXimal
Hints and Tips by Sloop John Bee
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I have to be a bit brief today as I am entertaining my niece and partner this lunchtime, she is very graciously lending me her 18a transport whilst mine is being repaired, and I am preparing a Tartiflette for lunch.
I have hinted at half of 16a and 14d clues but I will still be around to help with any gaps you want a nudge for
I found this on the slightly easier (but still Toughie standard) of proXimal’s range, mainly because I didn’t have to spend hours agonising over the Spoonerism
Here we go, Folks…
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Enigmatic Variations 1606 (Hints)
Mind Your Language by Ovid
Hints and tips by The Numpties
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We have a new EV setter name: welcome to Ovid. We met Ovid in a Magpie B crossword, ‘Pieces of Eight’ last year. Yet again for a debut crossword this is quite a challenging solve.… Continue reading
Sunday Telegraph Cryptic No 3228 (Hints)
Hints and tips by Senf
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A very good Sunday morning from Winnipeg, where, while the meteorologists consider that Autumn started on Friday, Summer is not ‘letting go’ yet – 28 degrees and sunshine on Friday, 36 degrees and sunshine yesterday, and 31 degrees and sunshine forecast for today.… Continue reading