Sunday Toughie No 109
by Robyn
Hints and Tips by Sloop John Bee
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Robyn has brought us one of his thematic puzzles today and I was amazed that he managed to get them into all the across clues without the down gridfill being full of exceedingly obscure words or even impossible. Only one of the elements was a pastime I have never encountered before (12a) but it rang a bell.
Shakespeare crops up in quite a few places and South American capitals but after the delightful theme 12a and 24d pleased me the most today which did you like?
We have 14a and 14d clues today and I cannot hint at all the thematic elements so
Here we go…
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Enigmatic Variations 1631 (Hints)
Missing by Eclogue
Hints and tips by The Numpties
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Eclogue set crosswords for all the thematic crossword outlets. This is their sixteenth in the EV series.
Preamble: Four answers must be modified before entry to reflect an historic event. In 28 other clues there is a letter MISSING in the definition; in clue order, these letters provide a similarly thematic name (two words) and an object (three words).… Continue reading
Sunday Telegraph Cryptic No 3253 (Hints)
Hints and tips by Senf
A very good Sunday morning from Warmerpeg – where the Nestaweya River Skating Trail; has closed for the season after just nine full days of operation over 600 metres, between January 25 and 30 and February 13 and 17, all because of the mild winter. In the past, the trail has been open as long as 76 days (in 2019) and stretched as far as 10 kilometres (in 2018).… Continue reading