Sunday Toughie No 144
by Zandio
Hints and Tips by Sloop John Bee
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Many thanks to Zandio who sent me an advance copy of the puzzle as I will be/am boozing with crossword peeps at the S&B in York. Fortunately, this puzzle was not as “Gross” as its number suggests and apart from not knowing enough about RFK Jr it was a not-too-tuff tuffie
Along with the Sunday Toughie, Zandio sent the GK puzzle that appears next to the toughie and for those interested in all things Sloggers & Betters I believe there is a bit of a theme to be discovered
We have 14a and 14d clues today and as has become my practice I have hinted just under half, A bonus nudge may be available if required but bear in mind I may be feeling a little hungover after the aforementioned boozing
Here we go…
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Enigmatic Variations 1666
Drop by proXimal
Hints and tips by The Numpties
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With proXimal, we know that we have a familiar setter who also sets as eXternal in the IQ and Listener series (and combines with another setter as eXtent). You might know him as Artexlen in the FT and Boz in The Herald. Big Dave’s regulars will know him from Thursday/Friday Toughies and back-pagers, where he’s also normally put in on Fridays (used to be Thursdays). With such a range of setting experience, you can be sure you are in safe hands. We remember that as the EV editor, he set that challenging and celebratory EV no 1600. Continue reading “EV 1666 (Hints)”
Sunday Telegraph Cryptic No 3288
Hints and tips by Shabbo
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BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ***
Good morning, one and all.
Many thanks to Senf for his diligence in keeping us all on our toes on the Sunday puzzles. I am proud to be standing in for him for one week only and if I give away too much in the hints below I can only apologise. This is, of course, a prize puzzle, so I have only provided hints for a few key clues – the rest are down to you, dear solver. Continue reading “ST 3288 (Hints)”