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Sunday Toughie 191 (Hints)

by Sloop John Bee  

Sunday Toughie No 191


by Zandio

 

Hints and Tips by Sloop John Bee

 

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A very clever Sunday Toughie I really enjoyed solving last night, some typical Zandio Roman numbers and some great PDMs. The linked 14a and 18a are a particular favourite, along with 27a, but 24a gets the gold today. What were your favourites?

14a and 14d clues today, and I have hinted at half. I hope you find the checkers to fill the grid, and I will give a nudge or two if required, and entertaining Mama Bee permits.

Here We Go…

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ST 3335 (Hints)

by Senf  

Sunday Telegraph Cryptic No 3335 (Hints)

Hints and tips by Senf

A very good Sunday morning from Winnipeg where, while Autumn begins 27 hours and 19 minutes after the blog is published, we are still forecast to have a few very pleasant late Summer days even after a very ‘soggy’ Saturday.

For me, and I stress for me,© Dada quite friendly – one non-anagram long ‘un, 4 anagrams (1 partial), 2 lurkers, and 2 homophones all in a very asymmetric 31 clues; with 16 hints ‘sprinkled’ throughout the grid, you should/might be able to get the checkers to enable the solving of the unhinted clues.  And, remember, my electronic blue pencil is at the ready and the Naughty Step is OPEN!

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Sunday Toughie 190 (Hints)

by Sloop John Bee  

Sunday Toughie No 190

by Beam

 

Hints and Tips by Sloop John Bee

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I wasn’t expecting Beam last night, Sunday Toughie 187 was his last outing, but even without the byline, you couldn’t mis-identify this. Concise clues (I don’t need to do the math to know he is well under six words per clue) Initial letters, a few bits of “ooh er missus” innuendo, Queens, sweethearts and policemen too.

A generous 16a and 16d clues today, and I have hinted half.

Here we go, Folks…

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EV 1712 (Hints)

by Phibs  

Enigmatic Variations 1712 (Hints)

Obstacle Courses by Luxor

Hints and tips by Phibs

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I felt that I’d set Claude a pretty tough challenge last time out, so I gave him a chance for redemption, asking “A themed crossword involves four ‘obstacle courses’, which have to be spelt out by joining 30 letters together in the grid, and includes a two-word phrase which describes what their constructors did to make them. Can you suggest what these obstacle courses might be?”

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ST 3334 (Hints)

by Senf  

Sunday Telegraph Cryptic No 3334 (Hints)

Hints and tips by Senf

A very good Sunday morning from Winnipeg and welcome to the Sunday Edition of Big Dave’s Book Crossword Club :wink:
(Check Comment 16 in yesterday’s blog if you think I have lost my marbles, which I probably have.)

I feel a little sorry for the Wallaroos only being allowed to score one try yesterday. I wonder if Scotland will be allowed to score more than that today.

For me, and I stress for me,© Dada quirky with some strange indicators and causing me a few problems in the NW – 7 anagrams (3 partials), no lurkers, and no homophones all in a slightly asymmetric 30 clues; with 15 hints ‘sprinkled’ throughout the grid, you should/might be able to get the checkers to enable the solving of the unhinted clues.  And, remember, my electronic blue pencil is at the ready and the Naughty Step is OPEN!

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Sunday Toughie 189 (Hints)

by Sloop John Bee  

Sunday Toughie No 189

by Light

 

Hints and Tips by Sloop John Bee

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Although I had a full grid in relatively quick time, parsing some took a bit of kip to allow them to dawn on me. A couple of football references and to one who wrote about that particular football club. A couple of references to orthodontics too. 25a was probably my favourite but much sniggering was had when revising the poet in 12a.

Now, which ones do I hint, “Ay, there’s the rub”? I have probably been a bit overgenerous in hints so I hope there are enough to give you the checkers to finish today.

 

Here we go, Folks…

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