Sunday Toughie No 64 by Zandio
Review by Sloop John Bee
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This puzzle was published on the 16th of April 2023
Category: Zandio (Sunday)
Sunday Toughie 64 (Hints)
Sunday Toughie No 64
by Zandio
Hints and Tips by Sloop John Bee
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Zandio gets the toughieness level spot on for me. It is hard to choose between the four long clues so I won’t, but I will pick 27a as my favourite today.
If I haven’t clued anything you need help with please ask, as Big Dave says up there ^ we are all about “putting the words to lights”
Here we go…
Sunday Toughie 60 (Review)
Sunday Toughie No 60 by Zandio
Review by Sloop John Bee
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This puzzle was published on the 18th of March 2023
Sunday Toughie 60 (Hints)
Sunday Toughie No 60
by Zandio
Hints and Tips by Sloop John Bee
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Zandio gets to set the 60th Sunday Toughie today, I hope that it doesn’t keep me up all night as by the time you get to read this I will be out to Mother’s Day Lunch with Mama Bee (it didn’t- crossword solved before 01:00 7 hrs beauty sleep and hints done before 10:00). I hope that the brevity of hints is sufficient to get you close to the end and that you can help each other with any unhinted gaps without triggering the red pencil of doom from the powers that be.
A couple of parsings elude me (19d and the second word of 3d see bonus pic for the pad in question)
14a and 14d today and I have hinted half
Here we go…
Sunday Toughie 57 (Review)
Sunday Toughie No 57 by Zandio
Review by Sloop John Bee
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This puzzle was published on the 26th of February 2023
Sunday Toughie 57 (Hints)
Sunday Toughie No 57 by Zandio
Hints and Tips by Sloop John Bee
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A Heinz 57 variety of a puzzle today, 14 acrosses and 16 downs with plenty of anagrams and lurkers in both directions.
France in particular gets a lot of mentions as well as a couple of other Europeans as well as South America and a nod to our New Zealanders.
I have hinted half but if you need any extra help ask away, I may be away entertaining Mama Bee but I am sure one of our happy band of solvers will help with a nudge.
Here we go…
Sunday Toughie 54 (Review)
Sunday Toughie No 54 by Zandio
Review by Sloop John Bee
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This puzzle was published on the 5th of February 2023
Sunday Toughie 54 (Hints)
Sunday Toughie No 54 by Zandio
Hints and Tips by Sloop John Bee
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A bit of confusion as to exactly when I started blogging the Sunday Toughies but I am pretty sure that I am approaching the first anniversary of my attempts at blogging. I reviewed the Sunday Toughie from #2 but blogged the hints from #4, I have enjoyed the tussle and I think I solved this quite quickly. Senf is welcome to his Glenlivet and deserves his six years service medal, I hope I last as long. I was fuelled by “Jeyes Fluid” (Bunnahabhain Toiteach a Dha before midnight and Laphroaig Cairdeas – Port and Wine to finish) last night and my nightcap was not delayed as long as it was when Zandio set the New Years Day toughie.
14 each way and I have hinted half, I could have picked many but will plump for Peter’s romantic meeting in 5d.
Here we go…
Sunday Toughie 51 (Review)
Sunday Toughie No 51 by Zandio
Review by Sloop John Bee
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This puzzle was published on the 15th of January 2023
Sunday Toughie 51 (Hints)
Sunday Toughie No 51 by Zandio
Hints and Tips by Sloop John Bee
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A tricky little devil tonight, I was hoping that a good lie-in would help me parse the final few. I think I have mostly got it but parts of 15a elude me. I have enough to at least hint you in the right direction. There are a couple of lurkers and at least three double definitions unhinted so keep your eye out for them. I have hinted half of an even 14a 14d clues but if you have any queries just ask, someone will help.
Here we go…