Month: September 2022

Financial Times 17,210 by MOO

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Thanks to MOO.  As ever, I look forward to the comments. Unless I missed some wordplay, this puzzle leaned heavily into cryptic definitions. ACROSS 1 GRANDPA Relative seen in August each year (7) … Read more >>

Azed No. 2,623 Plain

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I found it harder than usual to get started on this, but once I had a few crossers it all started to fall into place. Thank you Azed.

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Independent 11,218/Italicus

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Italicus is featuring regularly as the Monday setter these days. This was a well-constructed puzzle with some clever twists, which I enjoyed solving and blogging. Abbreviations cd cryptic definition dd double definition cad … Read more >>

Everyman 3,962/18th September

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Another generally sound puzzle from Everyman, with the usual trademark twists for those that like them. Abbreviations cd cryptic definition dd double definition cad clue as definition (xxxx)* anagram anagrind = anagram indicator … Read more >>

Independent on Sunday 1700 Skinny

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Thank you to Skinny. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1. Corrupt villain beginning to ebb into depression (8) DECADENT : [ CAD(villain/rogue) + 1st letter of(beginning to) “ebb” ] contained in(into) … Read more >>

Guardian Cryptic 28870 Harpo

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Thank you to Harpo. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1. High-altitude bases offering exceptional aspect from Alps (5,9) SPACE PLATFORMS : Anagram of(exceptional) ASPECT FROM ALPS. 9. Chap stopping fool in … Read more >>