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Sunday Toughie 127 (Hints)

Sunday Toughie No 127


by proXimal

 

Hints and Tips by Sloop John Bee

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The app and website credit this to proXimal’s “real” name but the print version restores his pseudonym so I will stick with that, Thanks to the ever-busy Super Sue for bringing this to my attention.

Full of proXimal trademarks (Start with the Reverend Spooner and reverse anagrams with hidden definitions)

14a and 14d clues today and I have hinted half(ish) There are some tricky parsings but with help from Sue and AnswerBank I think I have got there eventually

Here we go, Folks…

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Toughie No 127

Toughie No 127 by Warbler

One of the Tougher Toughies!

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

I presume this puzzle was especially selected for the Bank Holiday on the assumption that most readers would have more time to solve it.  A number of words that were new to me, and some new meanings of familiar words made for an interesting puzzle.

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