Sunday Toughie No 69 by proXimal
Review by Sloop John Bee
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This puzzle was published on the 21st of May 2023
Tag: Sunday Toughie
Sunday Toughie 70 (Hints)
Sunday Toughie No 70 by Robyn
Hints and Tips by Sloop John Bee
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I started well last night but got a bit bogged down in the end, the very clever 11d lightened my mood. I have hinted half of an uneven 16a 14d clues but as usual some still tricky clues have hit the cutting room floor.
With 20d I may be missing something that no amount of Laphroaig (here finished in strong white 19d casks) last night or coffee this morning can entirely explain, I have the little Spanish girl and the Spanish word for is, but I cannot see the indicator that allows me to reverse her?
Thanks to Robyn for a fairly floughie toughie, with all the clues linked to 11d is that a theme?
And finally a get well soon to Robert, The blog and I have missed your erudite comments
Here we go…
Sunday Toughie 68 (Review)
Sunday Toughie No 68 by Zandio
Review by Sloop John Bee
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This puzzle was published on the 14th of May 2023
Sunday Toughie 69 (Hints)
Sunday Toughie No 69 by proXimal
Hints and Tips by Sloop John Bee
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proXimal today has given us 14a and 16d clues today and I have hinted half. As usual, some quite tricky clues have hit the cutting room floor so some discussion will be tolerated, in particular, I haven’t hinted 5d as I am not 100% on the parsing. I think we have almost all of ran a needle reversed (over) but your opinions may clarify my thinking.
I hope you find the checkers to finish this fine toughie but will provide a bonus nudge or two if required
Here we go, Folks…
Sunday Toughie 68 (Hints)
Sunday Toughie No 68
by Zandio
Hints and Tips by Sloop John Bee
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Zandio has given us a Floughie (ish) Toughie today that seems comparable to his recent backpagers. A nice even 14a and 14d clues of which I have hinted half. A couple of bonus pics may help with some of the gaps but remember to look out for anagrams and lurkers. The football team nearly defeated me but it is not a specific team but rather the number of players you seek.
Here we go…
Sunday Toughie 64 (Review)
Sunday Toughie No 64 by Zandio
Review by Sloop John Bee
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This puzzle was published on the 16th of April 2023
Sunday Toughie 64 (Hints)
Sunday Toughie No 64
by Zandio
Hints and Tips by Sloop John Bee
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Zandio gets the toughieness level spot on for me. It is hard to choose between the four long clues so I won’t, but I will pick 27a as my favourite today.
If I haven’t clued anything you need help with please ask, as Big Dave says up there ^ we are all about “putting the words to lights”
Here we go…
Sunday Toughie 60 (Review)
Sunday Toughie No 60 by Zandio
Review by Sloop John Bee
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This puzzle was published on the 18th of March 2023
Sunday Toughie 60 (Hints)
Sunday Toughie No 60
by Zandio
Hints and Tips by Sloop John Bee
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Zandio gets to set the 60th Sunday Toughie today, I hope that it doesn’t keep me up all night as by the time you get to read this I will be out to Mother’s Day Lunch with Mama Bee (it didn’t- crossword solved before 01:00 7 hrs beauty sleep and hints done before 10:00). I hope that the brevity of hints is sufficient to get you close to the end and that you can help each other with any unhinted gaps without triggering the red pencil of doom from the powers that be.
A couple of parsings elude me (19d and the second word of 3d see bonus pic for the pad in question)
14a and 14d today and I have hinted half
Here we go…
Sunday Toughie 57 (Review)
Sunday Toughie No 57 by Zandio
Review by Sloop John Bee
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This puzzle was published on the 26th of February 2023