Two synonyms for simple and an informal dispute give us a legal commencer of a case in court.ĥd Opposing method raised in meeting (12)Ī coming together or meeting contains a reversal (raised) of a method or skill.Ģ0d is our definition by example so go sort that one out first and a synonym of professional experts and a reversal of a salesman will fulfil that definition.Ĩd Variable excluded by inactive people to become active ones (5) Most of the seafood that is the main ingredient in moules marinière, around o for over.Ģ7a Nuisance occupying loft that’s insufficient (6)Ī slightly unusual synonym of loft that is an upper region or height (or a verb fo r the place a lofted ball may go- thanks Gazza) contains a devilish nuisance. Two anagram indicators (terrible) as rip-off is removed in bits and (plastic) to anagram what remains.Ģ5a Mostly seafood covering over light dish (6) stick some time and to have after it.Ģ4a Avoiding terrible rip-off, inflation-proof plastic is fanciful (8)Ī trademark proXimal™ extraction anagram – remove rip-off from inflation proof and anagram what remains. Some more Italian to go with the wine at 6d, A synonym of to come and the combining form denoting a tenth part, include the initial (holding first) letter of race.ġ8a … expected winner that might make face-plant? (5-6)Ī synonym of face and a plant that has a rooting stem that runs along the groundĢ2a Time after strain, have ramshackle place to live (10) This is the sort of strain we need. The cheap timber that is used to make the above often has these, the bits of timber that fall out are called (by me) “Rocking Horse Droppings” also a homophone (reportedly) of that’s broken.ġ5a Come tenth (before some characters) after holding first in race for so long … (11) Put a synonym of everyone in a favoured companion.ġ0a Gap in timber that’s broken reportedly (8) Some hints follow: Remember the site rules and play nicely.ġa Everyone filling favoured platform (6) Another useful page is Wolves in Sheep’s Clothing, which features words with meanings that are not always immediately obvious.Ī full review of this puzzle will be published after the closing date for submissions. Most of the terms used in these hints are explained in the Glossary and examples are available by clicking on the entry under “See also” Where the hint describes a construct as “usual” this means that more help can be found in The Usual Suspects, which gives a number of the elements commonly used in the wordplay. You have all been so helpful in sorting out prior parsing failures, and I am sure I will need similar help again. If in doubt, I’ll rub it out! I think that sentence is a bit redundant. I hope I don’t have to redact any comments but I am new at this and don’t want to rock the boat. Don’t forget to follow BD’s instructions in RED at the bottom of the hints! I’ll be back just after the closing date with the full review blog. I have hinted half of an uneven 16a and 14d but welcome discussion about unhinted clues that may have just missed the hardness cutoff.Īs it is a Prize puzzle I can only hint at a few and hope that will give you the checkers and inspiration to go further. I still finished in a fastish time for a proXimal.Ī surfeit of fish (2d et passim) today and even a drop of booze (3d 23d) gin and a glass of Italian sparkling wine (6d) The top half today fairly flew off my keyboard last night but I slowed down in the south. Sunday Toughie No 36 by proXimal Hints and Tips by Sloop John Bee
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