Category: proXimal (Sunday)

Sunday Toughie No 91

by proXimal

 

Hints and Tips by Sloop John Bee

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I am taking a couple of weeks off blogging the Sunday Toughie as next weekend I am attending the Sloggers and Betters in York for the occasion of John (Elgar) Henderson’s 39th 21st birthday. I believe that the other SJB (proXimal) will be in attendance so I will have to ask him what he thinks of my blogging efforts since Sunday Toughie 2. I have just realised that Sunday Toughie 100 should fall on the 24th of December If Chris Lancaster or proXimal are there I will ask if anything special is planned. Come next Sunday morning I expect to be somewhat hungover but will pop in to see what StephenL makes of Sunday Toughie 92.

The following Sunday (Bonfire Night) I am away with Mama Bee and my Niece and her partner (and dogs plural) for a few days in the Dales where we plan on visiting a new Cheese themed restaurant opening at my favourite turophile emporium in Settle. They are opening a restaurant called Rind in partnership with the people behind The Cheese Barge in Paddington, where I had a fine Poutine before the last Big Dave’s Birthday bash, Gazza I believe will be bringing you Sunday Toughie 93 and I expect to be home sometime on Sunday 5th and am looking forward to solving along with everyone else
15a and 16d clues today, and I have hinted half(ish) If any troublesome ones have hit the cutting room floor just ask and a nudge may help. We start with The Reverend Doctor Spooner but he was quite benign today

Here we go, Folks…

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Sunday Toughie No 87 by proXimal

Hints and Tips by Sloop John Bee

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At the easier end of the spectrum of how I usually find proXimal, but still a definite Toughie. The Reverend Doctor Spooner makes an appearance again but I am getting less frightened of these clues now

We have a nicely balanced 14a 14d clues today with some lovely surfaces that tell a story whilst deceiving the solver I have hinted half but will offer a nudge for those clues that hit the cutting room floor

Here we go, Folks…

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Sunday Toughie No 84 by proXimal

Hints and Tips by Sloop John Bee

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I have to be a bit brief today as I am entertaining my niece and partner this lunchtime, she is very graciously lending me her 18a transport whilst mine is being repaired, and I am preparing a Tartiflette for lunch.

I have hinted at half of 16a and 14d clues but I will still be around to help with any gaps you want a nudge for

I found this on the slightly easier (but still Toughie standard) of proXimal’s range, mainly because I didn’t have to spend hours agonising over the Spoonerism

Here we go, Folks…

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Sunday Toughie No 81 by proXimal

Hints and Tips by Sloop John Bee

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The puzzle came together quite steadily last night but some of the parsings came on a much later bus, particularly the school lesson. The Reverend Spooner gave me a bit of a fright but not for long today.

14a and 16d clues and I have done my best to keep hints down to half, as ever I remain available for extra nudges if required. 

 

Here we go, Folks…

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Sunday Toughie No 78 by proXimal

Hints and Tips by Sloop John Bee

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A not as tough as he could be from proXimal today, getting the four long answers got me plenty of checkers. I have even had time to parse and write the review for a week on Wednesday, so If you need a little nudge on unhinted clues just ask
14a and 14d clues today and I have hinted half (ish), Plenty of Lego today but it was the little four-letter ones that amused me most today.

I have just noticed that he has set the EV today too, if my brain is up to it I would be interested to see how they compare

Here we go, Folks…

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