Financial Times 14,483 by Peto
Carefully crafted clues made for a satisfying solve Across 1 BUCKAROO cowboy BUCK (money) A (one) ROO sounds like RUE (regret) 5 PAELLA food AL (Capone) LEAP (bound)< (come … Read more >>
Jed
Beelzebub 1238
Tough and satisfying Across 1 Use of imitation promises hokum, possibly SKEUOMORPHISM (PROMISES HOKUM)* 11 Fellows I’d recalled accepting bit of henna, displaying this? MEHNDI &lit H[enna] in MEN … Read more >>
Financial Times 14,477 by Gaff
‘Alternative anniversaries’ preceded this puzzle which I have failed to fully explain – over to you out there to fill in the gaps Across 1 PETER GRIMES work of … Read more >>
Financial Times 14,471 by Wanderer
Brilliant puzzle today with 8, 21 so cleverly misleading Across 1 BARGAINING CHIP trading asset BAR (counter) GAINING (winning) CHIP (counter) 10 NICHE corner H (hotel) in NICE … Read more >>
Beelzebub 1236
Devilishly cunning Across 1 Crotchet (C in piano) affected note for tuning CONCERT PITCH (CROTCHET C IN P)* 9 Good pull partially retracted hairstyle UPDO – hidden backwards in … Read more >>
Financial Times 14,465 by Magwitch
Straightforward and enjoyable Across 1 WITHDRAWAL leaving WITH (as a result) D (daughter) RAW (rough) AL (boy) 7 PIPE means of conveying PIP (signal) E (electronic) 9 SPAM junk … Read more >>
Financial Times No 14,459 by Peto
Pretty tricky in places particularly 15down and welcome comments on 24across Across 1 OUTBREAK rash OUT (at a loss) BREAK sounds like BRAKE (stop) 5 FLAWED imperfect LAW (legislation) … Read more >>
Beelzebub 1234
Delightfully difficult Across 1 Aim? To be so exclusive? ONE IN A MILLION I (one) in A M (a million) 10 I note woman importing fashionable source of dye … Read more >>
Financial Times 14,453 by Ateles
This new compiler certainly makes you work – please will someone help fill the gaps @ 4 and 7 Across 8 RAIN shower [b]RAIN (boffin topped) 9 ITINERANT migrant … Read more >>
Financial Times 14,447 by Alberich
Some brilliant misdirections Across 1 COMPLIES agrees 6 CUTTER sail and boat 9 STALLS creates delays ST (road) ALL (completely) S[mash] 10 OXBRIDGE privileged education UXBRIDGE (Hillingdon) O for … Read more >>
Beelzebub 1232
Excellent cerebral workout Across 1 Sheridan hero set to embrace extreme characters? TEAZLE (Sir Peter) AZ (extreme characters) in TELE (set) 5 Department probing PSVs about legal requirement? TAX … Read more >>
Financial Times 14,441 by Bradman
Not an easy solve – most satisfying Across 1 WELL-WISHER dd 6 DATA stuff in computer A TAD< (a bit back) 9 OOPS-A-DAISY sorry OO (love x 2) PS … Read more >>
Financial Times 14,435 by Wanderer
Can anyone help explain 19 across? Across 1,4 BEHIND THE TIMES dd (square) (NI publish The Times) 9 YONKS long time YANKS (Americans) with A swapped for O (oxygen … Read more >>
Beelzebub No 1230
Cracking stuff Across 1 Italian author dull, penning one declaration appreciating the environment ECOLOGICALLY ECO (Umberto) I (one) CALL (declaration) in LOGY (dull) 10 Votes against introducing new day … Read more >>
Financial Times 14,429 by Orense
Straightforward – not sure about 6 across Across 1 EPITOMES examples E (European) PI (sanctimonious) TOMES (volumes) 6 INSTEP part of foot IN (measure – inch) STEP (?part … Read more >>