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An excellent Saturday puzzle, challenging but ultimately manageable. I’m particularly struck by the exceptional quality of the surface readings. *=anag, []=dropped, <=reversed, hom=homophone, cd=cryptic definition, dd=double definition. Across 1 BABE RUTH – BABE … Read more >>
A characteristically challenging, well-crafted offering from Viking. Across 1 AMBLER [g]AMBLER (better). Ref. to Eric Ambler, English author of spy novels. 4 TWO PIECE CE (church), after (POW)< (internee) in TIE (restraint) 10 … Read more >>
Excellent puzzle from Phi, solving time, 24 mins * = anagram < = reversed ACROSS 1 MA (GI) C AL(l) 5 SIDECAR (is)< (raced)< 9 DEAD TREE EDITION My penultimate answer – new … Read more >>
With apologies to those who have already seen this in other crossword places on the internet … Next Thursday, I’m cycling 60 miles along the Grand Union and Regents Canal towpaths in aid … Read more >>
A puzzle from one of my favourite setters (with another one from him in this week’s Listener as well). A quick read of the preamble and ‘Oh my giddy aunt’!! What on earth … Read more >>
It only seems fair to give our Australian commenters first say about this fun puzzle from Auster. Across 1. PARTY HAT PARTY = “Do” + [t]HAT 5. OFFSET OFF = “inoperative” + SET … Read more >>
Another new blogger … and a new setter to boot – double whammy? (I’ll be walking in the Pyrenees when this should come out, so no response from me anytime soon.) The entry … Read more >>