Sunday Toughie No 166 by proXimal
Review by Sloop John Bee
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This puzzle was published on the 30th of March 2025
Tag: 162
Sunday Toughie 162 (Review)
Sunday Toughie No 162 by proXimal
Review by Sloop John Bee
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This puzzle was published on the 2nd of March 2025
Sunday Toughie 162 (Hints)
Sunday Toughie No 162
by proXimal
Hints and Tips by Sloop John Bee
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I am still none the wiser as to who Light is from last week, but as usual the trademark™ proXimalisms “signed” this crossword better than any byline. We start with a nice Spoonerism in the acrosses and an equally fine compound anagram in the downs.
I have curtailed my hints at half of 14a and 14d clues, but as always, some tricky clues remain unhinted. I will try and give a bonus nudge or two if you ask.
Here we go, Folks…
Toughie 162
Toughie No 162 by Osmosis
Hints and tips by Tilsit
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BD Rating – Difficulty **** – Enjoyment ****
A fairly ferocious puzzle from Osmosis today and one that pushed me to my solving limits. Most of the clues have excellent surface reading and it is easy to see that the puzzle has been carefully put together. All very clever cluing which took some time and effort to untangle. This is turning out to be a splendid week for the Toughie puzzles.
I’ve tried to explain clues as best as I can, and would welcome youir comments. As usual, the blank bit between the curly brackets can be highlighted to reveal the answer.