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An enjoyable challenge from Silvanus today: not the easiest, but with that important quality of “obviously right once you see it”. The neat surfaces hide a good variety of clue constructions, including the … Read more >>
Always a pleasure to see Hectence’s name come up when it’s my turn to blog the Quiptic. Another delightful puzzle that fulfils its brief, with some elegant surfaces to enjoy. … Read more >>
Smooth solving this morning.
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/28040. Typical Monday fare from Vulcan. 1D MAGNOLIA tickled my fancy. ACROSS 5 PLACID Unruffled tartan worn by chief of clan (6) An envelope (‘worn by’) of … Read more >>