June 30, 2024 – Big Dave's Crossword Blog

Sunday Toughie 127 (Hints)

Sunday Toughie No 127


by proXimal

 

Hints and Tips by Sloop John Bee

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The app and website credit this to proXimal’s “real” name but the print version restores his pseudonym so I will stick with that, Thanks to the ever-busy Super Sue for bringing this to my attention.

Full of proXimal trademarks (Start with the Reverend Spooner and reverse anagrams with hidden definitions)

14a and 14d clues today and I have hinted half(ish) There are some tricky parsings but with help from Sue and AnswerBank I think I have got there eventually

Here we go, Folks…

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EV 1649 (Hints)

Enigmatic Variations 1649 (Hints)

Investigation by Ovid

Hints and tips by Phibs

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This week I thought I’d see whether ChatGPT could provide a bit more help than Gemini when it comes to identifying the theme of a puzzle.

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ST 3271 (Hints)

Sunday Telegraph Cryptic No 3271 (Hints)

Hints and tips by Senf

A very good Sunday morning from Winnipeg where we are having a long weekend to celebrate the 157th birthday of Canada or, for those with a particular view on colonialism, the acknowledgement of the 157th anniversary of the enactment of the first British North America Act.… Continue reading