April 28, 2024 – Big Dave's Crossword Blog

Sunday Toughie 118 (Hints)

Sunday Toughie No 118


by proXimal

 

Hints and Tips by Sloop John Bee

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This would appear to be the last time I get to use the “old” site and I think I will struggle to do without some of the beneficial features. I didn’t need to reveal any letters last night, but I checked a few bung-ins with the submit now feature. I am sure, when both those features disappear, I will make some mistakes and we will have to work together to get the right answers.

We also lose the list of Toughie Setters and that means it is back to waiting for the actual puzzle before I can prepare a blog. I hope to be able update the app soon after midnight to see the puzzle, but it always appears later than I would like. I forsee a steep learning curve! In this case, I didn’t need to know that it was a proXimal as he has as good as signed this with an opening Spoonerism and a smattering of eXtraction anagrams

We have an even 14a and 14d clues today and I will hint half, I hope you find the checkers to help with those clues that don’t make the cut, but remain on hand with a bonus if I can

Here we go, Folks…

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Diplomatic Ties by Check

Hints and tips by The Numpties

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This is Check’s fifth crossword in the EV series. We see his compilations in the Listener, the Inquisitor and the Magpie too.

Preamble: Clues to each of the four-letter entries must have a letter removed before solving.Continue reading

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Hints and tips by Senf

A very good Sunday morning from Winnipeg where, after last week’s ‘slide back’ into winter, Spring has returned and we have had some very welcome ‘gentle soaking’ rain but, unfortunately, in BC and Alberta this year’s Wildfire Season has already started.

For me, and I stress for me, Dada back to being friendly, although I was slowed down by a ‘self inflicted injury’ in the NE, with six anagrams (four partials), one lurker, no homophones, and plenty of Latin all in a slightly asymmetric 29 clues; with 15 hints ‘sprinkled’ throughout the grid, you should be able to get the checkers to enable the solving of the unhinted clues. … Continue reading