Month: January 2013

Financial Times 14,212 by IO

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Quite tricky but with a couple of easy starters to get me going, thanks IO. I really messed this up, first by mistakenly writing the solution to 4dn in the grid at 10dn, … Read more >>

Guardian Cryptic N° 25,846 by Paul

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The crossword may be found at http://www.guardian.co.uk/crosswords/cryptic/25846 for as long as it is archived. I had quite a struggle with Paul’s wit and ingenuity in this one. It was not made any the … Read more >>

Financial Times 14211 Armonie

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A very slightly harder Armonie today, but good.  Thanks Armonie.  I noted the number of repeated words in the clues: “beer”(1a/12a), “girl”(14a/21a), “speed”(11a/22a), “knight”(2d/4d), “number”(7d/8d), “nothing”(11a/28a), and wondered if it was deliberate?  If … Read more >>

Guardian 25,845 – Bonxie

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Quite a smart work-out this morning but having some problems parsing a couple of clues. Across 1 APPEAL Shock inclusion of exiled premier brings call for dismissal (6) Ins of E (first letter … Read more >>

Independent 8190 by Punk

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Challenging and really entertaining – need help explaining 26 across         Across 8 IDLE out of a job (Eric – Monty Python) 9 CHATELAINE mistress of castle CHAT (talk) ELAINE … Read more >>

Guardian 25,844 / Chifonie

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It’s Chifonie, rather than Rufus, who’s providing today’s customary ‘gentle start’ to the week, with plenty of anagrams and charades but no cryptic definitions, as far as I can see  – and a … Read more >>

Guardian Quiptic 687 Hectence

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A typical Quiptic puzzle by Hectence, none too taxing.  Thank you Hectence.  Definitions are underlined in the clues.  [[The 4 pictures at the bottom have unidentified links to the puzzle.]] Across 1 Messed up … Read more >>

Azed 2118

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Another moderately easy Azed to start the new year, where I was helped by getting the long answer at 1d. Unusually I have a couple of nitpicks (15a and 21d) but apart from … Read more >>