Category: Robyn (Sunday)

Sunday Toughie No 148

by Robyn

 

Hints and Tips by Sloop John Bee

 

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Robyn on Toughie duty today and I found it quite tricky last night, but on reflection, I can’t quite see why. Apart from a sure-fire candidate for (THE LIST™ Terence) 13d remains unhinted as it is a partial anagram with plenty of checkers, but a French term for Scottish Dances I ask you! I would bet that not many of you leapt to the answer without the checkers

Plenty of Greeks, Romans, Shakespeare and golf along with a couple of boats. We have 14a and 16d clues and I have hinted half. I hope you get enough checkers to find the rest

16d gets my COTD by a nose from a close field what did you like?

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Sunday Toughie No 145

by Robyn

 

Hints and Tips by Sloop John Bee

 

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Seeing Robyn as the setter today was a bit of a surprise but proXimal has been busy setting EV’s so maybe next week. This was a bit of a breeze with plenty of anagrams, reversals and removal of tops, but I did have to check 3d with google maps. It is an ideal introduction to those dipping their toes into Toughies

We have 14a and 14d clues and I have hinted half – I don’t think you will need it but a bonus hint is available if you ask

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Sunday Toughie No 143

by Robyn

 

Hints and Tips by Sloop John Bee

 

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A very friendly Toughie today, I started at **** and had it finished before midnight, Oops better redact myself as we don’t approve of solving times as it may deter new solvers who may be dipping a toe in Toughiedom for the first time.

14a and 14d clues today and I have restricted hints to 13 to enable me to offer a bonus hint to the first to ask

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Sunday Toughie No 140

by Robyn

 

Hints and Tips by Sloop John Bee

 

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Robyn a little tougher than we get in his Monday guise (3d!) – but that is as it should be for a Sunday Toughie. I had a bit of trouble parsing a few (14a and 25a) but I think I have them now

Four different ways of indicating outer letters (4a 10a 24a and 3d) but they all work for me and some nice computer-related surfaces too, I was working with a high-level Windows user in 14a for a while until I chucked it out of the window

We have 14a and 14d clues and I have hinted half, I hope you find the checkers to finish this puzzle but I will remain on hand with a bonus nudge if you are stuck

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Sunday Toughie No 137

by Robyn

 

Hints and Tips by Sloop John Bee

 

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Bradford’s book of crossword lists didn’t get an outing today but the BRB certainly did. The Pirate’s rewards 21a gets my COTD today but what was yours?

A generous 16a and 16d clues today and I have hinted half, a couple of the little ones (20a in particular) caused me some grief last night so some of the longer bits of Lego™ remain unhinted. I hope you find the checkers to fill the lights, but I will try and provide a nudge if you are struggling

Plenty to eat and drink today and a 15a selection of music and pics you should have a fine Sunday Solve

 

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