Category: Zandio (Sunday)

Sunday Toughie No 135

by Zandio

 

Hints and Tips by Sloop John Bee

 

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A very nice Toughie from Zandio today that didn’t keep me up too long last night, it didn’t seem much tougher than his Friday back pager but your experience may differ. He popped into Friday’s blog to tease 27a and I appreciate the name check 1a 14d and 25a can join the 4-way fight for the podium for me
I have hinted half of 14a and 14d clues today and hope you find the checkers to fill the lights. A bonus nudge may be available if my day out with Mama Bee permits internet access

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Sunday Toughie No 132

by Zandio

 

Hints and Tips by Sloop John Bee

 

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Zandio returns with a Sunday Toughie that wasn’t much trickier than his Friday back pager. 13d caused some disturbance in the smooth passage through this crossword but I still managed to slip off to the land of nod before 1am

We have 14a and 14d clues today and I have hinted half, some tricky clues have had to go unhinted so a nudge may be available if required

11a was my favourite clue today – what was yours?

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Sunday Toughie No 129

by Zandio

 

Hints and Tips by Sloop John Bee

 

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Zandio taking it eas(ier) today, I managed to get hold of the puzzle about 11:30 last night and filled the grid before midnight, parsing the trickier ones took a similar amount of time and I was in the land of Nod before the news of the assassination attempt reached me.
Quite a few clues have remained unhinted but the usual plea “when in doubt look for a lurker…” should include reversals, that and anagrams should give enough checkers to get to completion. I will give a bonus nudge if required to the first to ask.
I have quite a lot of italics today (four Shakespearean characters – one from Roald Dahl and the Thunderer) but I can’t see any connection – maybe just a sub-editor being stylish

A nice even 14a and 14d clues today and I have hinted half

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Sunday Toughie No 126

by Zandio

 

Hints and Tips by Sloop John Bee

 

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A not too tuff tuffy from Zandio today, I have hinted half of an even 14a and 14d clues but remain on hand to provide a nudge or two for those clues that didn’t make the cut

On a couple of occasions, similar clue types follow each other (two double definitions then two &lit’s) but not often enough to suggest more than a coincidence

2d was my favourite today and gave me an opportunity for some Kitty pics, although the pic for 23d should have been focused on the chap to the right!

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