Sunday Toughie No 220 by proXimal
Review by
Sloop John Bee
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This puzzle was published on the 12th April 2026
Tag: 220
Sunday Toughie 220 (Hints)
Sunday Toughie No 220
by proXimal
Hints and Tips by Sloop John Bee
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proXimal is here again with all his Sunday Toughie trademarks. I found this much easier than his last offering, but mainly because the Spoonerism leapt out of my mind within seconds of seeing the crossword at 23:32 last night.
We have 14a and 14d clues today, and I have hinted at half. I hope you find the checkers to get across the line. I will try and give a bonus nudge or two if you ask, but I don’t think this was as difficult as some from proXimal.
Here we go, Folks…
Toughie 220
Toughie No 220 by Warbler
Four Play
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ***
Not a particularly difficult Toughie today and generally enjoyable, in fact the kind of Toughie that all solvers of the normal daily Telegraph cryptic crossword should try. There are (for me) a couple of new words. However I did find the grid a little strange with what seemed like a large number of four letter answers spread all around the edge, but then maybe that’s just me.
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