Putting the words to lights – crossword clues explained in plain English
Sunday Toughie 40 by Robyn (full review)
Review by Gazza
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This puzzle was published on 30th October 2022
Across
1a After drug overdose, caretaker means to perform convincingly (6,6)
METHOD ACTING: the short name of a stimulating drug, the abbreviation for overdose and an adjectival synonym for caretaker.… Continue reading
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Thanks to Gazza for stepping in to do the hints last week, I was busy boozing myself silly with Elgar, Dutch, Smylers, Fez and many other Big Dave and Fifteensquared alums and a great time was had by all.
It didn’t take too long to crack this last night but I am sure a skinful would have hampered me. I have hinted at half of an evenly balanced 28 clues and hope you have enough checkers to get the rest.
Here we go…
Sunday Toughie No 39 by proXimal
Review by Sloop John Bee
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This puzzle was published on the 23rd October 2022
Sunday Toughie 40 by Robyn (Hints)
Hints and Tips by Gazza
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SJB feared that he might be rather under the weather today after the jollifications in York so I’m standing in for him with the Toughie hints.… Continue reading
Sunday Toughie No 38 by Zandio
Review by Sloop John Bee
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This puzzle was published on the 16th of October 2022
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I am a bit under the weather today, proXimal gave me a good brain mangling last night and the after-effects of a COVID booster make me feel like I have been beaten up by a baseball bat all night. Today’s mystery parsing is 9a but as it is just 2/3rd checked a guess should suffice. Not sure I will have the energy or time to illustrate too many but anyway.
Here we go, Folks…
Sunday Toughie No 37 by Robyn
Review by Sloop John Bee
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This puzzle was published on the 9th of October 2022
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For me, the trickier end of Zandio’s spectrum but I got there eventually. I understand that some of you may have not got the correct enumeration for 1 across, on the new site it was initially (15) when it should have been (4,3,3,5) It has been corrected now and should be an easyish start and doesn’t cause you to 27a.
14 across and 16 down clues today and I have hinted half. If you require extra hints or have alternative parsings (1d and 5d in particular) I am open to help and advice if required.
Here we go…
Sunday Toughie No 36 by proXimal
Review by Sloop John Bee
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This puzzle was published on the 2nd October 2022
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I rattled off quite a lot of this last night, leaving the parsing, but it has taken several cups of coffee this morning to see the ins and outs of several. (Square Mile Red Brick espresso with tasting notes of raspberry, fudge, blueberry and chocolate today)
I have hinted half of an uneven 14a 16d clues but as usual, I still have quite a few clues that are quite tricky. I will try and help with extra nudges if requested.
Here we go…