August 11, 2024 – Big Dave's Crossword Blog

Sunday Toughie 133 (Hints)

Sunday Toughie No 133


by proXimal

 

Hints and Tips by Sloop John Bee

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Starting with a Spoonerism and a couple of compound clues (one unhinted :o ) it has to be proXimal

24a is not quite as regular as I would like but can’t find a better interpretation

We have 14a and 14d clues today and I have hinted half, a few unhinted clues may still be a bit tricky so I will give a nudge to the first to ask

Here we go, Folks…

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EV 1655 (Hints)

Enigmatic Variations 1655 (Hints)

Assertion by Skylark

Hints and tips by Phibs

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Seeking comfort on behalf of solvers, I asked ChatGPT, “Do you think that a puzzle by a setter called Skylark is likely to be easier than one set by Pandiculator?”

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ST 3277 (Hints)

Sunday Telegraph Cryptic No 3277 (Hints)

Hints and tips by Senf

A very good Sunday morning from Winnipeg where we had a very autumnal day on Thursday – long trousers and a pullover were required; meanwhile, from Ottawa eastwards the remnants of Hurricane Debby have been unloading copious amounts of rain.… Continue reading