Initially I thought that Virgilius had referred so frequently to Roman numerals that this was in some way the theme, but perhaps it’s just that in the Across clues he’s fitted many numbers in and they are nearly all clued by reference to Roman numerals. Either way, no doubt as usual there’s something more than this which, although glaringly obvious, has escaped my notice. Read the rest of this entry »

dd = double definition
cd = cryptic definition
rev = reversed or reversal
ins = insertion
cha = charade
ha = hidden answer
*(fodder) = anagram

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Rufus’s alter ego sets a puzzle to his usual standard:  enjoyable, if not difficult, with clean concise clues and plenty of amusing cryptic definitions. Read the rest of this entry »