Tag: Light (Sunday)

Sunday Toughie No 193

by Light

 

Hints and Tips by Sloop John Bee

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I struggled to get going last night, but I think I can blame the woolly-headedness on the lingering cold that is slooowly releasing its grip on my nasal cavities.

I did like 7 and 8d, but I may be overthinking the archery link

A somewhat imbalanced 16a and 13d clues today, and I have hinted half(ish) I hope you get the checkers to finish, I will give a nudge or two if required.

 

Here we go, Folks…

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Sunday Toughie No 189

by Light

 

Hints and Tips by Sloop John Bee

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Although I had a full grid in relatively quick time, parsing some took a bit of kip to allow them to dawn on me. A couple of football references and to one who wrote about that particular football club. A couple of references to orthodontics too. 25a was probably my favourite but much sniggering was had when revising the poet in 12a.

Now, which ones do I hint, “Ay, there’s the rub”? I have probably been a bit overgenerous in hints so I hope there are enough to give you the checkers to finish today.

 

Here we go, Folks…

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Sunday Toughie No 185

by Light

 

Hints and Tips by Sloop John Bee

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As I was solving this last night the following popped up on Bluesky;

Hi John

Assuming you’re on prize Toughie duty today, the interactive puzzle (Firefox / iMac) has ‘Kova?i?’ at 7d. It should be Kovačić. Obviously, some software doesn’t like the diacritics.

It’s fine in the facsimile of the newsprint version, so hopefully fine in the actual newspaper too.

Thanks

Michael

I hope that misprint didn’t affect your enjoyment of some lovely surfaces, and once I had revised my grammar prep and musical notation, I enjoyed this a lot.

 

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Sunday Toughie No 181

by Light

 

Hints and Tips by Sloop John Bee

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Not as easy as last week from Beam, not as hard as the last from Light. I had to scratch my crumpet several times and slept on a couple of parsings, but I think I have them now.

14a and 16d clues today and I have hinted half. I hope you get the checkers to finish. I will try and provide a bonus hint if required and connectivity permits.

As you will see, I have been experimenting with spoilers – I hope they work

Here we go, Folks…

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