October 20, 2020 at 10:00 am

Inquisitor 1668: Q by Vismut

October 20, 2020 at 10:00 am by HolyGhost

Fifth puzzle from Vismut here. Very short title, gives nothing away. Grid not quite symmetric – middle row. Preamble: Extra letters generated by the wordplay of 25 clues, not to be entered, … Read more >>

Financial Times 16612 Hamilton

October 20, 2020 at 10:25 amOctober 20, 2020 at 9:17 am by scchua

Thank you to Hamilton. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 7, 8. How can spitting feathers make one miserable? (4,2,3,5) DOWN IN THE MOUTH : Cryptic defn: Reference to literally having feathers/down … Read more >>

Independent 10,615 by Knut

October 20, 2020 at 9:29 amOctober 20, 2020 at 8:13 am by Bertandjoyce

We always look forward to a Tuesday Knut puzzle to find out which topical issue he is highlighting…. … but we have to say that we were surprised by the overtly political theme … Read more >>

Guardian Cryptic 28,269 by Brummie

October 20, 2020 at 6:10 pmOctober 20, 2020 at 1:12 am by manehi

An enjoyable puzzle – I particularly liked 8ac, 13ac, 15/20ac, 1dn, 3dn, and 4dn. Many thanks to Brummie. …there are [at least] some linked grid entries – FORD MADOX FORD wrote [The] GOOD … Read more >>