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I took longer to solve this puzzle than the others that I have done here before. To tell the truth, I have all except 18dn (where, of course, I can guess the second … Read more >>

I took longer than two previous Tuesday puzzles that I have blogged on. Less than 45 minutes. First entry was 5ac. The upper half was completed first. The most difficult quadrant was bottom right. … Read more >>

18 Identical copies include most of eye, then point to an island people (9) C(EY{-e})LONES E  As you know, they are now SRI LANKANS. When a term has changed, should a compiler, while … Read more >>

An easy puzzle that I finished in less than 30 minutes. The last three were 10ac., 22 ac. and 9dn. Many were solved immediately upon reading the clues, a couple half-way through them. Across … Read more >>

Across 1 NESTLE –  two definitions – the accent mark on the final e in the first definition is ignored 8 PATRIOT – A trip*, to* – charade with two anagrams 11 LAWN TENNIS – lawn, … Read more >>

Not a difficult puzzle. Some familiar clues (14ac, 19ac, 21dn) provide the starters. First I finished the lower half;  in the top half, the left quadrant was the last to be completed. Across … Read more >>