Putting the words to lights – crossword clues explained in plain English
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My last blog before Santa Clause Comes to Town It isn’t terribly Christmassy so I will decorate the blog with a few Christmassy bits and pieces.
We have 14a and 14d clues and I have tried to limit hints to half, but a few bonus hints may pop up here and there
Here we go…
Sunday Toughie No 150 by Beam
Review by Sloop John Bee
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This puzzle was published on the 8th of December 2024
Sunday Toughie No 151
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Problems printing last night have delayed this a bit but I liked the trademark proXimalisms and the Star Trek references.
We have 14a and 14d clues and I have hinted half and a few bonus pics. I hope you find the checkers to get over the line
Got to go and keep the shopaholic Mama Bee happy but I will be back by the time this is published.
Here we go, Folks…
Sunday Toughie No 149 by proXimal
Review by Sloop John Bee
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This puzzle was published on the 1st of December 2024
Sunday Toughie No 150
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Well that was a surprise! Beam has shone over my Saturday night/Sunday morning. Once I got over the surprise it went smoothly. All the usual 20d’s are there (Average 5.3 words per clue, sweetheart and a queen) I am sure there are other Beam trademarks but my experience of Beam is somewhat limited as his toughies usually fall on my busy work days
14a and 16d clues and I have hinted just under half – a bonus nudge may be available if you are still stuck
Here we go, Folks…
Sunday Toughie No 148 by
Robyn
Review by Sloop John Bee
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This puzzle was published on the 24th of November 2024
Sunday Toughie No 149
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It took me a little longer than normal to 7d this last night but I was watching the snooker. The Snooker was a bit of a grind, and the crossword was done before the final frame. I hope **** recovers as he is playing in the final right now (I redacted myself as you may be watching the highlights later)
As usual proXimal starts with an easy (to Sloop John Bee) Spoonerism we have a couple of extraction/compound anagrams and several homophones. Dinner would appear to be 13a served with a Spanish red
I have hinted half of an even 14a and 14d clues and hope you find the checkers to “pot the final black”
Here we go, Folks…
Sunday Toughie No 147 by Zandio
Review by
Sloop John Bee
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This puzzle was published on the 17th November
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Robyn on Toughie duty today and I found it quite tricky last night, but on reflection, I can’t quite see why. Apart from a sure-fire candidate for (THE LIST™ Terence) 13d remains unhinted as it is a partial anagram with plenty of checkers, but a French term for Scottish Dances I ask you! I would bet that not many of you leapt to the answer without the checkers
Plenty of Greeks, Romans, Shakespeare and golf along with a couple of boats. We have 14a and 16d clues and I have hinted half. I hope you get enough checkers to find the rest
16d gets my COTD by a nose from a close field what did you like?
Here we go…
Sunday Toughie No 146 by proXimal
Review by Sloop John Bee
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This puzzle was published on the 10th of November 2024