Sunday Toughie No 6 by ProXimal (Hints)
Hints and Tips by Sloop John Bee
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Hello from Yorkshire,
The dead tree has just arrived and I can confirm that this is a ProXimal.
I had to give it a good coat of looking at before it revealed itself but I got there in the end.
I would like to have hinted 11d as that was my trickiest solve but it remains only partially parsed. I will be lenient in the wielding of the naughty step about that clue.
I have hinted half of the clues and that should give enough checkers but if the gap created by 11d is causing problems I will toss in 27a as an anagram of first two words and the last word is the definition.
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- Sunday Toughie No 3 by proXimal
A full review by John Bee
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This puzzle was published on 13th Feb 2022
I found this a bit harder than #1 and #2 but still managed to get answers in the grid but a few parsings almost beat me.… Continue reading
Sunday Toughie No 3 by proXimal (Hints)
Hints and Tips by Big Dave
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A few hints to get you started: Continue reading “Sunday Toughie 3 (Hints)”
Sunday Toughie No 1 by proXimal
A full review by Big Dave
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This puzzle was published on 30th January 2022
BD Rating – Difficulty ***** – Enjoyment ***
This is the first of a new series of Sunday Toughies. Unlike other Toughie crosswords this is a Prize puzzle. I found it difficult but not very satisfying, hence the ratings. Continue reading “Sunday Toughie 1”
Sunday Toughie No 1 by proXimal (Hints)
Hints and tips by Senf
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A quick return by me to get the ball rolling on blogs for the new Sunday Toughie, so this is ‘bare bones’ compared to my Sunday Cryptic blogs.… Continue reading