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Sunday Toughie 152 (Hints)

Sunday Toughie No 152


by Zandio

 

Hints and Tips by Sloop John Bee

 

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My last blog before Santa Clause Comes to Town It isn’t terribly Christmassy so I will decorate the blog with a few Christmassy bits and pieces.

We have 14a and 14d clues and I have tried to limit hints to half, but a few bonus hints may pop up here and there

Slàinte - (Last years UIsge Beatha) this Year I will mainly be drinking a Torabhaig or Filey Bay
This Year it is Torabhaig or Filey Bay Uisge Beatha, that will be gracing my quaich

Here we go…

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Toughie 152

Toughie No 152 by Citrus

A not-so-Toughie from Citrus

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BD Rating – Difficulty *** Enjoyment ***

An enjoyable puzzle that could just as easily been a normal daily cryptic.  Some slightly tricky wordplay on a couple of clues pushed it from two star difficulty into three.  This would make a good puzzle to start on if you usually struggle with the Toughies.

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