“The unclued entries have been practising for the COUP DE GRACE by removing a thematic group of consecutive letters from eight normally clued entries, always leaving shorter, real words to be entered in the grid. In all other clues, wordplay indicates the answer with an extra letter; in clue order these letters reveal the theme. Solvers should administer the COUP DE GRACE themselves by blacking out two symmetrical groups of six.”
Independent 10,248 by Wire
The puzzle can be found here. Hello, fellow solvers, and happy weekend. Thanks to Wire for a very enjoyable puzzle, in which my favourite clue is probably that for CUTIE-PIE. I also … Read more >>