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I enjoyed this puzzle from Carpathian – a good start to the week. My favourites were 11 and 20ac and 1 and 13dn. Many thanks, Carpathian. Definitions are underlined in the clues. I … Read more >>
Thank you to Pasquale. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 7. Put out of action on account of dreadfully bad lies (7) DISABLE : Anagram of(dreadfully) BAD LIES. 8. Wasted time and … Read more >>
The first FLIMSY I’ve blogged, I think, makes for a gentle start to the week… A pretty straightforward solve this. Don’t really have much to add! 15d was rather neat. Thanks FLIMSY! ACROSS … Read more >>
The puzzle can be found here. Hi everyone. Woohoo! – another Tees puzzle. Purrs and thanks to him. Definitions are underlined in the clues below. In the explanations, quoted indicators are … Read more >>
A fairly typical Azed experience for me on this one, with most of the answers going in fairly quickly and a few stragglers holding out longer. It’s always good to solve a long … Read more >>
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/everyman/3864. Much as we have come to expect from Everyman, including the rhyming pair at 3D and 11D, and the ‘primarily’ clue at 6A. There are a … Read more >>
I always find Wiglaf’s puzzles to be on the hard side, and this grid is one of those where it feels like 4 mini crosswords one in each corner. So although I was … Read more >>
It’s always a treat to find Picaroon’s name on a puzzle, especially if I’m blogging it. Picaroon’s puzzles do have a theme from time to time but it wasn’t until, tackling the clues … Read more >>
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A fun puzzle from VELIA which was a pleasure to tackle , barring a couple of glitches in the clues. While I haven’t checked diligently, I do believe there is a pangram on … Read more >>
Nutmeg, not at her toughest, ends the week with her customary elegance and style. Lots of lovely clues, as always: I‘ll leave you to name favourites. Many thanks, Nutmeg. Definitions are underlined in … Read more >>
As I’m pretty sure I’ve said before, week after week we go on getting crosswords of a high standard from Phi. I can’t find anything here that is at all controversial, and my … Read more >>
A fun, tricky puzzle today… …while not familiar with the theme, I liked the ways that Buster Keaton film titles were written into surfaces. Favourites were 11ac, 17dn, 22dn, and especially 28ac. Thanks … Read more >>
We were delighted to find that we have a Serpent puzzle to blog today – we knew we were in for some fun…… …..and we weren’t disappointed. We normally expect a theme in … Read more >>
Today's FT compiler is Neo. This was mostly straightforward, but the SE corner held me up for a bit until I at last saw APENNINES and the rest came fairly quickly thereafter. Among … Read more >>