Sunday Toughie No 135 by Zandio
Review by
Sloop John Bee
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This puzzle was published on the 25th of August 2024
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Sunday Toughie 135 (Hints)
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
Here we go…
Toughie No 135
Toughie No 135 by Cephas
A puzzle that irritated more than it pleased
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment **
It’s been a while since we had a puzzle from Cephas. I found this one to have a few very good clues, but that was outweighed by the not-so-good. Particular niggles include places being clued on words like capital and wordplay which uses unimaginative constructs like inability is the opposite of ability and campaign is campaigner without the “er”. Continue reading “Toughie No 135”