March 3, 2024 – Big Dave's Crossword Blog

Sunday Toughie 110 (Hints)

Sunday Toughie No 110

by Zandio

Hints and Tips by Sloop John Bee

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I fairly rattled through this last night – getting the grid filled well under the hour but parsing a couple took me as long again. Presidents and King’s of various sorts almost beat me but I think I have captured the gist

It seemed like a lot of reversals and lurkers last night but I rather enjoyed it when 3d revealed the king

We have 14a and 14d clues and I have hinted half If in doubt and I haven’t hinted it look for a lurker or a reversal or both

Here we go…

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EV 1632 (Hints)

Enigmatic Variations 1632 (Hints)

No Brand by Vismut

Hints and tips by The Numpties

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This is Vismut’s nineteenth EV crossword and in the six years that she has been setting thematic cryptic crosswords, we have seen them in the IQ, EV, Listener and Magpie series.… Continue reading

ST 3254 (Hints)

Sunday Telegraph Cryptic No 3254 (Hints)

Hints and tips by Senf

A very good Sunday morning from Winterpeg.  Well, the meteorologists may think that Spring started on Friday but it seems that Mother Nature is going to keep reminding us that it is still Winter until the Vernal Equinox occurs overnight on March 19th/20th. … Continue reading