Independent 6679 by Punk
Posted by nmsindy on 13th March 2008
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Financial Times 12,715 (Sleuth)
Posted by diagacht on 13th March 2008
| Across | |
|---|---|
| 1 | BECKETT: reference to Samuel Beckett and Thomas Becket |
| 5 | ABOARD: A BOARD |
| 6 | ADORATION: anagram of A TRIO in A DON |
| 9 | BLURB: BLUR + B (book) |
| 11 | KABUL: hidden in checK A BULletin |
| 12 | FIELDFARE: anagram of FRAIL and FEED |
| 15 | IMPEND: IMP + END (side of pitch) |
| 17 | WAR CRY: RC in WARY |
| 19 | MAINTAIN: MAIN + TA (territorial army) + IN (at home) |
| 22 | IMMIGRANT: I MM (as in one millimetre) + I GRANT |
| 23 | FRESH: hidden in stafF RESHuffled |
| 25 | HARMONICA: anagram of CHAIRMAN and O (love) |
| 27 | EXTRACT: EX (old) + TRACT (leaflet) |
| Down | |
| 1 | BLACK AND WHITE: &Lit |
| 2 | CLOBBER: double definition |
| 3 | EMAIL: MA in LIE (reversed) |
| 4 | TRIFFIDS: anagram of IF DIRTS F (entrance to field) |
| 6 | OMBUDSMAN: (M (male) + BUDS (friends)) in OMAN |
| 7 | ROULADE: ROE (eggs) around U (university) + LAD |
| 10 | BLEEDING HEART: anagram of BLITHE GRANDEE |
| 14 | ARROGANCE: anagram of NO GRACE AND AR (ARR less one R (not right) – being a right reverend, a bishop) |
| 18 | RAMBLER: R + AMBLER |
| 21 | CACHET: CT (court) around A CHE (a radical) |
| 23 | FRONT: double definition |
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Independent on Sunday 943 by Quixote (9 Mar 2008)
Posted by nmsindy on 13th March 2008
Solving time, 21 mins. Some clues explained below, happy to explain others if asked.
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Financial Times 12,705 by Cincinnus
Posted by Pete Maclean on 13th March 2008
A moderately tough one as Cincinnus puzzles go but, as usual, very satisfying. I found 4A, 25A and 23D challenging. I fail to fully understand 4A and 2D. And I was charmed by 17A.
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Financial Times / 12714 by Cinephile
Posted by C G Rishikesh on 13th March 2008
18 Identical copies include most of eye, then point to an island people (9) C(EY{-e})LONES E
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