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Sunday Toughie 98 (Hints)

by Sloop John Bee  

Sunday Toughie No 98


by proXimal

 

Hints and Tips by Sloop John Bee

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We haven’t seen Zandio for a while – maybe they are saving him for the big one hundred on Christmas Eve

proXimal a little tougher than last time and a couple of pesky little four letter words took most of my parsing time last night 

We have hints for half of 14a and 16d clues today

Here we go, Folks…

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Toughie No 98

by Big Dave  

Toughie No 98 by Giovanni

Another enjoyable puzzle

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

A better day on CluedUp, so these are a lot earlier than has been the norm recently.  When I first looked at the puzzle I wondered just where I was going to start, then one or two easier clues came to light and it all fell into place.  As usual, there are several clues where you need to find an answer that satisfies one part of the wordplay and rack your brains to find how on earth it fits the other – 10 across being a good example.  There are a few words which are not in the average vocabulary, but the wordplay points you in the right direction.

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