Inquisitor 1660: Caroline by Penumbra
A third puzzle from Penumbra, averaging about one a year. Preamble: All clues contain a word that must be removed before solving. Initial letters of those words, in clue order, give a … Read more >>
Day: 25 August 2020
Financial Times 16564 Flimsy
Thank you to Flimsy. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1. Designs small boats (8) SKETCHES : S(abbrev. for “small”) + KETCHES(sailing boats). 5. Presents chests, topless (6) OFFERS : “coffers”(chests/strongboxes) minus … Read more >>
Independent 10,567 by Wiglaf
Wiglaf fills the Tuesday slot this week – we’re on the look-out for a theme …. but we needed a fair bit of electronic help to find it! Because 34ac is, in our … Read more >>
Guardian Cryptic 28,221 by Picaroon
Picaroon in his usual good form. As ever with a Picaroon puzzle, this was a witty and fun solve, I had ticks against many clues, including the elegant square in the centre, and … Read more >>