Sunday Toughie No 244 by Light
Full Review by Gazza
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This puzzle was published on 27/09/26
Light has provided a very enjoyable Toughie this week.
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Sunday Toughie 245 (Hints)
Sunday Toughie No 245
by proXimal
Hints and Tips by Sloop John Bee
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I found this from proXimal at the tougher end of my ability spectrum, not because of the Spooner that fell early doors, but one of the compound anagrams had a tricky to spot definition in the middle. I was on the verge of phoning a friend just before the penny dropped!
I hope you have an easier time than I did, but I will try and give a nudge if you ask.
The brass bands on Wetherby Ings are finished for the season, so even if we have a blue sky today, Mama Bee and I won’t be going far
Here we go, Folks…
Sunday Toughie 243 (full review)
Sunday Toughie No 243 by Beam
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This puzzle was published on 20/09/26
A fairly gentle Toughie from Beam this week.
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Sunday Toughie 244 (Hints)
Sunday Toughie No 244
by Light
Hints and Tips by Sloop John Bee
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Light has brought a great Toughie today, with some clever surfaces and a bit of investigoogling to check the 3d novelist and 23a cocktail. I hesitate to call it floughie as I was off base last week and there were a few crumpet scratches to get across the finish line.
I hope you find the checkers to cross the line too, but as usual I will try and give a nudge if asked.
Here we go, Folks…
Sunday Toughie 242 (full review)
Sunday Toughie No 242 by Silvanus
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This puzzle was published on 13/09/26
A very enjoyable puzzle from Silvanus this week.
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Sunday Toughie 243 (Hints)
Sunday Toughie No 243
by Beam
Hints and Tips by Sloop John Bee
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An almost floughie toughie from Beam, with all the trademarks: single-word answers, no anagrams, queens and sweethearts, and an initialism. Because of his no-anagrams rule, we have rather a lot of double and even a quadruple definition. I hope you find the checkers to finish and will try and give a nudge if needed
Here we go, Folks…
Sunday Toughie 241 (full review)
Sunday Toughie No 241 by Zandio
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This puzzle was published on 06/08/26
A very enjoyable puzzle from Zandio this week.
Across Clues
1a Dad writing stuff, more unwell apparently – here’s the solution (10)
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Sunday Toughie 242 (Hints)
Sunday Toughie 242
by Silvanus
Hints & Tips by Sloop John Bee
Silvanus was here for the Friday backpager, with a great Nina to honour the “Mutch Admired” Jeremy Mutch AKA Jay. I thought we were starting along a tribute to the equally admired Mr Manley AKA 1a, but that is as far as I got with setter spotting. A couple of former PM’s appear but don’t be fooled by the former Chancellor; it isn’t Rachel in 4d
I am finding Silvanus with his Sunday Toughie hat on quite tricky to parse, but that is as it should be with toughies. 7a and 2d in particular, and I have given my best guess in the hints. As a consequence, some other quite tricky constructions have hit the cutting room floor, so I will try and give a nudge if asked
The mental image of George proposing to Daisy at an Elizabethan-themed ball will live in my mind for some time, so 7d gets my COTT
Here we go…
Sunday Toughie 240 (full review)
Sunday Toughie No 240 by Light
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This puzzle was published on 30/08/26
A very enjoyable puzzle from Light this week.
Across Clues
1a Loud claps accompanying flashes of brilliance?… Continue reading
Sunday Toughie 241 (Hints)
Sunday Toughie No 241
by Zandio
Hints and Tips by Sloop John Bee
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As seems to be usual with Telegraph Towers, the first puzzle of the month is slow to appear. I got this at about quarter past midnight, but sped through this fairly quickly for a Zandio. 23d and 18d needed a bit of thought but I think I have parsed them now.
I will try and give a nudge if you are struggling; just ask. We have pulses here 4d and in the Dada 27a with Senf. Are the setters on a bit of a health kick? With all the healthy eating you are entitled to an extra 12a for afters
Here We Go…