Independent 6778 by Hypnos
Posted by NealH on 7th July 2008
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Guardian 24,434 (Rufus)
Posted by diagacht on 7th July 2008
| Across | |
|---|---|
| 7 | FLAWLESS: F + LAWLESS |
| 9 | E-BOATS: anagram of TO BASE |
| 10 | STYE: STYLE less L (Roman numeral) |
| 11 | KICKED BACK: The back who was kicked, retaliated |
| 12 | CARAFE: A RAF in CE |
| 14 | ABRASION: A BRA + IS (reversed) + ON |
| 17 | EDUCATE: DUCAT in EE |
| 20 | ALACRITY: A LA + R in CITY |
| 22 | BUST-UP: double definition |
| 23 | WELLINGTON: Duke of Wellington, Wellington point (Brisbane or Smyrna) |
| 24 | LIFT: double definition |
| 25 | HOSTEL: anagram of THOSE + L |
| 26 | MALINGER: &Lit |
| Down | |
| 1 | FLAT RACE: anagram of FERAL CAT; classic flat races include the 1,000 Guineas and the Derby |
| 2 | TWEE: in beTWEEn |
| 3 | HECKLE: &Lit |
| 4 | DEFERRED: FED (reversed) + ERRED |
| 5 | BOBBY SOCKS: BOBBY (copper) + SOCKS (hose) |
| 6 | STUCCO: CUTS (reversed) + CO |
| 8 | SOCIAL: double definition |
| 13 | ARTICULATE: double definition |
| 16 | FRIENDLY: &Lit |
| 18 | TRUFFLES: T + RUFFLES |
| 19 | SYSTEM: as in betting system |
| 21 | LIE LOW: double definition |
| 22 | BUNGLE: BUNG + LE |
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Private Eye/Cyclops Crossword 368 – VIP treatment
Posted by beermagnet on 7th July 2008
There seemed to me to be a lot of question mark ended clues this time, at least they were the ones I had most trouble with, probably just me then. In truth this was solid stuff from the one-eyed one. Read the rest of this entry »
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