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
Category: Sunday Toughie Crosswords
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…
Sunday Toughie 50 (Review)
Sunday Toughie No 50 by proXimal
Review by Sloop John Bee
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This puzzle was published on the 8th of January 2023
Sunday Toughie 51 (Hints)
Sunday Toughie No 51 by Zandio
Hints and Tips by Sloop John Bee
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A tricky little devil tonight, I was hoping that a good lie-in would help me parse the final few. I think I have mostly got it but parts of 15a elude me. I have enough to at least hint you in the right direction. There are a couple of lurkers and at least three double definitions unhinted so keep your eye out for them. I have hinted half of an even 14a 14d clues but if you have any queries just ask, someone will help.
Here we go…
Sunday Toughie 49 (Review)
Sunday Toughie No 49 by Robyn
Review by Sloop John Bee
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This puzzle was published on the 1st of January 2023
Sunday Toughie 50 (Hints)
Sunday Toughie No 50 by proXimal
Hints and Tips by Sloop John Bee
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Welcome to Sunday Toughie 50. A bit of a brain mangling last night and the ensuing lie-in have put me a bit behind so I better get on with hinting half of an uneven 14a/16d clues. No booze today and even the “leaf soup” at 18a is not strong enough to refresh my brain this morning. A couple of Americanisms and a couple of “Canadianisms” too. Some trademark proXimal clues too, extraction anagrams and removal of covering letters
Here we go, Folks…