December 29, 2024 – Big Dave's Crossword Blog

Sunday Toughie 153 (Hints)

Sunday Toughie No 153

by Robyn

 

Hints and Tips by Sloop John Bee

 

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Ooh a Robyn – he was given a Sunday off (for good behaviour perhaps) but after a Beamish interlude he is back with a delightful Sunday Toughie

We have 16a and 14d clues and I have hinted half. I am sure some tricky ones remain unhinted so I will try and provide an extra nudge if you get stuck

Here we go…

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EV 1675 (Hints)

Enigmatic Variations 1675 (Hints)

Self-Similarity by Luxor

Hints and tips by Phibs

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Hexagonal grids are far from unknown in the world of the themed puzzle, and they are more common now that there is software out there to create and fill them, but I can’t find any record of a hexagonal EV having appeared previously, at least not in recent years.

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