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*=anag, []=dropped, <=reversed, hom=homophone, cd=cryptic definition, dd=double definition. I don't remember seeing a Tees for a little while, and this was characteristically challenging. I thought the surface readings were particularly strong, though unfortunately … Read more >>
Smiffy is away on business and so has missed a pleasant puzzle from Sleuth today. A little tricky in places, with some convoluted wordplay in a few clues, but overall a fair challenge. … Read more >>
Not a lot of time this morning. 15a, 4d and 19d point to lots of ‘films’. Not sure how the cryptic works with any of them. Across 8 THANKS TO: anagram of THATS … Read more >>
I found this easy, solving time 14 mins * = anagram ACROSS 5 CLOT H 7 (l)OVER BO(L)D 10 STO(p) RAGE 11 REGAT T A (Great)* 12 BROT(HER)S IN ARMS (brainstorms)* 13 HO … Read more >>
Monday Prize Crossword on 21 September 2009 dd = double definition cd = cryptic definition rev = reversed or reversal ins = insertion cha = charade ha = hidden answer *(fodder) = anagram … Read more >>
Prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of September 20 Oh, I do like 13A. And 1A and 5D. Thank you, Cincinnus. Had some trouble with 2D and 14D. Across 1. INSATIABLY – anagram … Read more >>