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Thanks Poins for an enjoyable puzzle. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1 Flying saucers circling Yemen’s capital city (8) SYRACUSE : Anagram of(Flying) SAUCERS containing(circling) 1st letter of(…’s capital) “Yemen“. Defn: … Read more >>
This took many visits and the occasional use of a word-search program to finish. Tough, but I got there in the end! Thank you Azed.
Hi everybody. I hope you are having a rocking Saturday! The preamble reads: Clues are given in alphabetic order of their answers. Most clues, whose answers must be entered where they will fit, … Read more >>
A tough workout from Tyrus – on the first pass I only had 5 solved… …and not too many more after a couple more passes. I gradually wheedled my way into the puzzle … Read more >>
An exceptionally witty and entertaining puzzle from Philistine whose mini-theme introduced us to a new word.
A familiar setter for the end of the work week, BRADMAN dishes out a relatively easy challenge with just the right mix of some unusual words thrown in. Needed the interwebs to help confirm solution / parsing for a couple. Thanks Don!
Thanks to Picaroon. An enjoyable puzzle, even if I had to think hard for the last couple in. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1 School teashop recycling waste here (7,4) COMPOST … Read more >>
It’s Phiday/Friday today, and another set of mid-week puzzles comes to an end. I found this to be a medium-difficulty puzzle overall, although Phi almost had the last laugh in that I was … Read more >>
The puzzle can be found here. Hello everybody. Duncan is away, but he’s left the catflap unlocked, so I’ve been able to help myself to this tasty Maize. Thanks! I’m a lot … Read more >>
Peto provides this morning’s headscratcher in the FT.
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/27792
Prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of March 30, 2019
Entertaining as always. Thank you Julius.
The very satisfactory and enjoyable production that we have come to expect from Eccles. A good collection of convincing surfaces.
Definitions underlined, in maroon. Anagram indicators in italics.
This is my third Nutmeg blog in a row and I’m not complaining. I can’t see a theme this time – just the characteristic blend of well-constructed clues with silky-smooth surfaces and a … Read more >>