Day: 12 October 2009

Azed 1949

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Another occasion when I have to cast my mind back eight days to try and remember how I originally parsed these clues. My recollection is that I had a little difficulty with one … Read more >>

Independent 7173 by Punk

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*=anag, []=dropped, <=reversed, hom=homophone, CD=cryptic def, DD=double def, sp=spoonerism An extremely enjoyable offering with a high proportion of spoonerisms. I was held up a bit by being convinced that 1 across must be … Read more >>

Guardian 24,828 – Rufus

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As usual, some clever clues, plenty of cryptic definitions and nothing too difficult from Rufus. Across 1 PLATEAU =”highrise flat”. TEA in (Paul)* 5 BEARING double def 10 EGGS cryptic def with “clutch” … Read more >>