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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…

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Toughie No 123

Toughie No 123 by Excalibur

Toughies don’t come Tougher than this!

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BD Rating – Difficulty ***** Enjoyment *****

Was because it was the morning after the night before, or was it really tough, let me know?  I struggled with this and after half an hour had managed about four clues.  I did get to the end without calling on the CluedUp letter hints, but it was heavy going.

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