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Twm @twm-barlwm.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Attention rookie crossword setters! The crossword website bigdave44.com – the internet’s most active crossword review blog (34,500 visitors per week and 89,000 page views) – is encouraging more puzzles from new compilers for its weekly Rookie Corner slot.
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sloopjohnbee.bsky.social @sloopjohnbee.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
Light on Sunday Toughie duty today, He sneaks a few film references in, and I have added a Welsh Lullaby Blog up now; bigdave44.com/2026/07/19/s...
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Sunday Toughie 234 (Hints) – Big Dave's Crossword Blog
Sunday Toughie No 234 by Light   Hints and Tips by Sloop John Bee + - + - + - + - + - + - + - + - + - + Lots of films, birds, dogs and a little bit of Welsh - Suo Gân from Light today I enjoyed this a...
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sloopjohnbee.bsky.social @sloopjohnbee.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
@foscl.bsky.social I hope anyone celebrating the 150th has a go at the Telegraph Toughie crossword today www.telegraph.co.uk/puzzles/puzz... How many places on the line can you spot?
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sloopjohnbee.bsky.social @sloopjohnbee.bsky.social · 01/03/2026
proXimal being quite tough today Sample clue Propose moving radioactive waste once mutated wisteria removed (8) I wonder where the extra I in 27a came from Blog at Big Daves now bigdave44.com/2026/03/01/s...
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Sunday Toughie 214 (Hints) – Big Dave's Crossword Blog
Sunday Toughie No 214 by proXimal   Hints and Tips by Sloop John Bee + - + - + - + - + - + - + - + - + - + proXimal is here again with all his Sunday Toughie trademarks. Tougher than usual I think, bu...
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sloopjohnbee.bsky.social @sloopjohnbee.bsky.social · 25/01/2026
Somewhat of a surprise but Samuel has brought us a fine Sunday Toughie today with a poignant theme... Sample clue; Ultra harsh after trashing valedictory performance (4,6) Blog at Bigdave44.com now
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Big Dave's Crossword Blog – Putting the words to lights – crossword clues explained in plain English
Putting the words to lights - crossword clues explained in plain English
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Twm @twm-barlwm.bsky.social · 12/01/2026
[Repost with your home river] The Teifi, Newcastle Emlyn. (A bad crossword river!)
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sloopjohnbee.bsky.social @sloopjohnbee.bsky.social · 11/01/2026
Zandio on Prize Toughie duty today. Sample clue; Free trade, third reduced by 90 per cent (4) No spoilers please, but discussion at bigdave44.com/2026/01/11/s...
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Sunday Toughie 207 (Hints) – Big Dave's Crossword Blog
Sunday Toughie No 207 by Zandio   Hints and Tips by Sloop John Bee   + - + - + - + - + - + - + - + - + - + Zandio a bit trickier today (to me) quite a few 16d references, but please don't mention the ...
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sloopjohnbee.bsky.social @sloopjohnbee.bsky.social · 01/06/2025
#cryptic #crosswords #Robyn making a surprise but welcome return to the Sunday Toughie Sample clue; 1d and 22d Buzz is started by internet game inventor (4,5) Blog at bigdave44.com imminently
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Big Dave's Crossword Blog – Putting the words to lights – crossword clues explained in plain English
Putting the words to lights - crossword clues explained in plain English
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sloopjohnbee.bsky.social @sloopjohnbee.bsky.social · 26/04/2025
"The first-ever Telegraph crossword of 30 July 1925 looks nothing like the cryptic crosswords of today." Are there any plans to celebrate the centenary of the Telegraph Cryptic Crossword?
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sloopjohnbee.bsky.social @sloopjohnbee.bsky.social · 25/02/2025
. New to Blue sky I blog the Sunday Toughie at Big Dave's l am curious to know who "Light” is. Do any of you good folks know. It sounds like a RayT/Beam type of alias but I don't recognise any of his signatures.
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