Tag: Light (Sunday)

Sunday Toughie No 177

by Light

 

Hints and Tips by Sloop John Bee

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In recent conversations with Light/Twmbarlwm he says he has been permitted to be quite tough in this slot. He has certainly brought his A game today and I have reconsidered and re-parsed several clues overnight. It is hard to see beyond the sublime reversal of 1a for COTD but there are many fine clues here. 

I have hinted at half of an even 14a and 14d clues today, but I will try and provide a bonus nudge if required, although I will emphasise the advice that when in doubt look for a lurker (backwards too)

Here we go, Folks…

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Sunday Toughie No 173

by Light

 

Hints and Tips by Sloop John Bee

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I dont think that was as hard as the last Sunday Toughie from Light, but your experience may differ. Maybe I am just getting to grips with the new Sunday Toughie Compilers. Some definitions and synonyms were well hidden. Learning about botany, booze, politics and police along the way, but I think I got them eventually.

From a long list I will pick the lovely 12d as COTD by a nose from 14a. With 14a and 14d clues today I have hinted half. As usual some tricky clues remain unhinted, but I may be able to give a nudge or two if the WiFi at Caffè Nero permits

Here we go, Folks…

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Sunday Toughie No 169

by Light

 

Hints and Tips by Sloop John Bee

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Happy Easter, folks…

I had to take a good, long look at the BRB to find the pigeon and the nut, that and a couple of dodgy parsings (1d) and new to me knowledge (9a) meant this was probably Light’s toughest Toughie to date (for me™)

We have 14a and 14d clues today and I have hinted half, a bonus nudge may be available if asked

Here we go, Folks…

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Sunday Toughie No 165

by Light

 

Hints and Tips by Sloop John Bee

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I had a feeling we might be seeing Light today as he debuted a Wednesday Toughie that went down well, This seems a very similar standard of difficulty to me but as I am not obliged to give stars to prize puzzles I will just hope you find it as pleasant as I did.

I am still in the dark as to who Light is and with some light speculation about Richard Osman apart I guess I will have to remain curious.

14a and 14d clues and I have hinted half, I will try and provide a bonus nudge if asked.

Here we go, Folks…

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Sunday Toughie No 161

by Light

 

Hints and Tips by Sloop John Bee

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Well another mystery setter, can anyone throw any light on who Light may be? He hasn’t appeared under that name in the categories list. It seems like a Ray Terrell kind of pseudonym Ray Beam Light, but we don’t have The Queen, sweetheart or single-word answers and a frankly Djangoesque 12-word clue in 22a (the average clue length comes down to just over 6 per clue). Nevertheless, I will plump for RayT looking for a suitable level between his backpager and proper toughie (Beam) guises. He may even have signed it in the sixth row of “unches”

15a and 20a floated my boat today but COTD goes to 9d. What did you like?

Here we go, Folks…

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