Sunday Toughie No 132 by Zandio
Review by
Sloop John Bee
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This puzzle was published on the 4th of August 2024
Category: Zandio (Sunday)
Sunday Toughie 132 (Hints)
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?
Here we go…
Sunday Toughie 129 (Review)
Sunday Toughie No 129 by Zandio Review by
Sloop John Bee
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This puzzle was published on the 14th of July 2024
Sunday Toughie 129 (Hints)
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
Here we go…
Sunday Toughie 126 (Review)
Sunday Toughie No 126 by
Zandio
Review by Sloop John Bee
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This puzzle was published on the 23rd of June 2024
Sunday Toughie 126 (Hints)
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!
Here we go…
Sunday Toughie 123 (Review)
Sunday Toughie No 123
by Zandio
Review by Sloop John Bee
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This puzzle was published on the 2nd of June 2024
Sunday Toughie 123 (Hints)
Sunday Toughie No 123
by Zandio
Hints and Tips by Sloop John Bee
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I found this at the gentler end of the Zandio spectrum this week. but your experience may differ, I wouldn’t want to 7d any of you. A fine 14d variety of clue types. I hope your 5d’s are not 4d, I fairly 2d’d through this before my 21a could melt
An evenly balanced 14a and 14d clues and I shall hint half
Here we go…
Sunday Toughie 120 (Review)
Sunday Toughie No 120
by Zandio
Review by Sloop John Bee
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This puzzle was published on the 12th of May 2024
Sunday Toughie 120 (Hints)
Sunday Toughie No 120
by Zandio
Hints and Tips by Sloop John Bee
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Zandio has brought us a Sunday Toughie that I found a little bit easier than his backpager last Friday, but then I was pressed for time and didn’t really concentrate on what I was doing so your experience with this may differ
I found quite a lot of political references in today’s puzzle but not sure if there are enough to call a theme. Especially as my slightly political place in Parliament in 19a appears to actually be a mining deposit (see comment #1 below). Ho-Hum no doubt the first of many mistakes I will make without the 100% assurance from the old site
We have an evenly balanced 14a and 14d clues today and I have hinted just under half, allowing me a bit of leeway with a bonus hint if required
Here we go…