Sunday Toughie No 58 by Robyn
Review by Sloop John Bee
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This puzzle was published on the 5th of March 2023
Category: Sunday Toughie Crosswords
Sunday Toughie 59 (Hints)
Sunday Toughie No 59 by proXimal
Hints and Tips by Sloop John Bee
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A tricky but doable Toughie today from proXimal.A slightly uneven 14a and 16d clues today, as ever I am struggling to keep hints down to half, there may be some bonus hints. I loved the topicality of 1a and 24a
I am still shivering without a boiler but plenty of coffee breaks will keep me going, and I have a subliminal yen for olives stuffed with peppers and beetroot soup for lunch, washed down with a French aperitif. I better get on with it before I suffer a 27a emotional change.
Here we go, Folks…
Sunday Toughie 57 (Review)
Sunday Toughie No 57 by Zandio
Review by Sloop John Bee
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This puzzle was published on the 26th of February 2023
Sunday Toughie 58 (Hints)
Sunday Toughie No 58 by Robyn
Hints and Tips by Sloop John Bee
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I am planning a little trip out with Mama Bee this afternoon and was hoping that Robyn would go easy on me last night. Fortunately, I managed to solve this before my wee dram had evaporated in the glass and have enough time to bring you a few hints for a grid with 14a and 16d clues today. Chat amongst yourselves and someone will help eventually, I will reply when I have got back from my favourite cheese and whisky shop
I started slowly but when the penny dropped on 1a it went straight to the top of my podium and stayed there.
Anyway this isn’t getting the baby bathed
Here we go…
Sunday Toughie 56 (Review)
Sunday Toughie No 56 by proXimal
Review by Sloop John Bee
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This puzzle was published on the 19th of February 2023
Sunday Toughie 57 (Hints)
Sunday Toughie No 57 by Zandio
Hints and Tips by Sloop John Bee
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A Heinz 57 variety of a puzzle today, 14 acrosses and 16 downs with plenty of anagrams and lurkers in both directions.
France in particular gets a lot of mentions as well as a couple of other Europeans as well as South America and a nod to our New Zealanders.
I have hinted half but if you need any extra help ask away, I may be away entertaining Mama Bee but I am sure one of our happy band of solvers will help with a nudge.
Here we go…
Sunday Toughie 55 (Review)
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
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…