Sunday Toughie No 55 by Robyn
Review by Sloop John Bee
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This puzzle was published on the 12th of February 2023
Category: Sunday Toughie Crosswords
Sunday Toughie 56 (Hints)
Sunday Toughie No 56 by proXimal
Hints and Tips by Sloop John Bee
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I got off to a fast start last night but very soon I slowed considerably, I learned about North African and Asian food and Latin American lizards and several examples of the proXimal trick of extracting or adding words are evident.
We have 14a and 14d clues today but my hints are split 8a 6d today, I have broken the convention of hinting the first and last of the downs as I thought they were rather straightforward. I hope you find enough checkers to get the rest, but I will help with extra nudges if you ask
Here we go, Folks…
Sunday Toughie 54 (Review)
Sunday Toughie No 54 by Zandio
Review by Sloop John Bee
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This puzzle was published on the 5th of February 2023
Sunday Toughie 55 (Hints)
Sunday Toughie No 55 by Robyn
Hints and Tips by Sloop John Bee
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Robyn gets the Sunday Toughie difficulty just about right for me, grid filled in time for a good seven hours kip and the trickier parsings seemed to sort themselves out in my dreams. A biblical moaner, several middle easterners, a musical way of playing and the musical based on Puccini’s La Bohème all make an appearance.
We also have a repeat of an answer in yesterday’s prize but clued in a slightly more risque way. An equally risque definition of hell too…
14a and 14d clues today and I have hinted half.
Here we go…
Sunday Toughie 53 (Review)
Sunday Toughie No 53 by proXimal
Review by Sloop John Bee
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This puzzle was published on the 29th of January 2023
Sunday Toughie 54 (Hints)
Sunday Toughie No 54 by Zandio
Hints and Tips by Sloop John Bee
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A bit of confusion as to exactly when I started blogging the Sunday Toughies but I am pretty sure that I am approaching the first anniversary of my attempts at blogging. I reviewed the Sunday Toughie from #2 but blogged the hints from #4, I have enjoyed the tussle and I think I solved this quite quickly. Senf is welcome to his Glenlivet and deserves his six years service medal, I hope I last as long. I was fuelled by “Jeyes Fluid” (Bunnahabhain Toiteach a Dha before midnight and Laphroaig Cairdeas – Port and Wine to finish) last night and my nightcap was not delayed as long as it was when Zandio set the New Years Day toughie.
14 each way and I have hinted half, I could have picked many but will plump for Peter’s romantic meeting in 5d.
Here we go…
Sunday Toughie 52 (Review)
Sunday Toughie No 52 by Robyn
Review by Sloop John Bee
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This puzzle was published on the 22nd of January 2023
Sunday Toughie 53 (Hints)
Sunday Toughie No 53 by proXimal
Hints and Tips by Sloop John Bee
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A nice offering from proXimal to start the second year of Sunday Toughies. It will be a long time (about 58 years I think) before it gets to celebrate a 3000th as the normal Toughie did on Friday. A couple of proXimal trademark extraction anagrams and as normal for me some doubts about parsing remain (1d – but see the hint for what I made of it)
14a and 14d clues and I have hinted half. As usual the BRB and thesaurus are your friends.
Here we go, Folks…
Sunday Toughie 51 (Review)
Sunday Toughie No 51 by Zandio
Review by Sloop John Bee
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This puzzle was published on the 15th of January 2023
Sunday Toughie 52 (Hints)
Sunday Toughie No 52 by Robyn
Hints and Tips by Sloop John Bee
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Not as tricky as the New Year’s Day Robyn, but lots to like. Very musical today with lots of earworms from The Lone Ranger, Supertramp, Hall and Oates, Elvis and any beat 21a of your choice. Shakespeare gets a couple of look-ins too. I tried to take a pic of my BD 6d without revealing too much but I see I have revealed a crossing letter. They are both hinted so San Fairy Ann.
A balanced 14a and 14d clues today. Half hinted. Hopefully, you will get enough checkers to get the rest, but if you want another nudge just ask.
Here we go…