December 10, 2023 – Big Dave's Crossword Blog

Sunday Toughie 98 (Hints)

Sunday Toughie No 98


by proXimal

 

Hints and Tips by Sloop John Bee

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We haven’t seen Zandio for a while – maybe they are saving him for the big one hundred on Christmas Eve

proXimal a little tougher than last time and a couple of pesky little four letter words took most of my parsing time last night 

We have hints for half of 14a and 16d clues today

Here we go, Folks…

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EV 1620 (Hints)

Enigmatic Variations 1620

Land Race by Kruger

Hints and tips by The Numpties

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There is no need to introduce Kruger whose very first EV crossword appeared on this day (December 10th) 28 years ago – quite an achievement! We always find his crosswords tough and this one was no exception but, as usual, we had to admire the skill of the setter.… Continue reading

ST 3242 (Hints)

Sunday Telegraph Cryptic No 3242 (Hints)

Hints and tips by Senf

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A very good Sunday morning from Winnipeg where relatively mild weather, with no great amount of precipitation, continues which has two possible outcomes; firstly, the city will be very happy that it is not spending thousands of dollars on snow clearance, and, secondly, the farmers will probably be complaining in the Spring and Summer about the lack of moisture in the soil. … Continue reading