Category: Robyn (Sunday)

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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Sunday Toughie No 134

by Robyn

 

Hints and Tips by Sloop John Bee

 

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Robyn brings us one of his “list” puzzles today and 19d apart it didn’t give me too much grief last night, parsing 19d took longer than the rest of the puzzle put together but at least I learned something about French Revolutionary Writers and Chinese gold measures. Bradfords failed to find the writer and the gold measure 

I have hinted just under half of the clues so will try and give a nudge if required, but 19d apart I didn’t find it too tough

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Sunday Toughie No 131

by Robyn

 

Hints and Tips by Sloop John Bee

 

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Not too tricky today, two of the trickiest letters in 1a made me think of a pangram but it wasn’t to be. I think my choice of music may raise a few 6d’s today but so many 15d-ing tunes came to mind I was spoiled for choice

We have 14a and 14d clues and as ever I have run out of hints before all the tricky ones are covered so I will provide a bonus nudge if required

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Sunday Toughie No 128

by Robyn

 

Hints and Tips by Sloop John Bee

 

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Robyn not too tricky, even if he included a Spoonerism. I have left it unhinted as it was my first one in

14a and 14d clues today and I have hinted half. A couple of clues were tricky to parse but I think I have got the gist

I am away to a cheese festival in Settle and internet may be a bit patchy but I will try and  help with any tricky ones that hit the cutting room floor if connections allow

I am somewhat subdued by the news about Dutch but fond memories of meets in London and York help the grieving

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