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Financial Times 14,423 by Bradman

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Highly recommended         Across 1 START-UP establishing new business STAR (celeb) PUT< (set about) 5 GRENADE weapon (DANGER)* E[xplode] 9 RACER fast car ACE (great performer) in RR (posh car) … Read more >>

Beelzebub 1228

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Terrific puzzle from the prince of the fallen angels         Across 1 Endless bad beer, not weak for local soak SIPE SWIPER bad beer minus W (weak) and last letter … Read more >>

Financial Times 14,420 by Phssthpok

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Good variety of devices         Across 9 RATEPAYER  RATE (grade) PLAYER (musician) minus L (beginner) 10 CHESS (might end with mate) hidden in[narcoti]C HE’S S[ynthesized] 11 GROUNDS dd 12 PATTERN … Read more >>

Financial Times 14,417 by Gozo

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International theme today         Across 1 SHAMIR Yizhak (HIS ARM)* 5 GALTIERI Leopoldo GAL (girl) TIER (row) I (one) 9 COOLIDGE Calvin DG (Director General) in COOLIE (emigrant worker) 10 … Read more >>

Beelzebub No 1226

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A pleasure to solve and to blog         Across 3 Unease, with male garrison going to dance DISCOMFORT DISCO (dance) M (male) FORT (garrison) 10 Trucks run out, leaving roads … Read more >>

Financial Times 14,408 by Armonie

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An enjoyable challenge         Across 1 STEADIED made stable (I SEDATED)* 6 SCREAM funny man S (old shilling) CREAM (very best) 9 DIRECT order (CREDIT)* 10 FANCY MAN lover FANCY … Read more >>

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Financial Times 14,405 by Flimsy

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Straightforward puzzle today         Across 1 AFTERWARDS following [cr]E[ek] in (RAFT)* WARDS (found in hospital) 7 SOHO London area SO (very) HOT (violent) minus last letter 9 FREE without payment … Read more >>

Beelzebub No 1224

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This was somewhat different – could maybe be another compiler – devices such as subtractive anagram at 3d not seen here before – and 9d …..         Across 5 Strained … Read more >>

Financial Times 14,393 by Bradman

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Tricky fare from The Don – 18a and 23d took some unravelling         Across 1 IMPACTED made impression IMP (troublemaker) ACTED (took initiative) 6 SCORCH superficial damage ORC (monster) in … Read more >>

Beelzebub No. 1222

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Tough and a pleasure         Across 1 One damaged pair I observed in Washington area, resembling pierced rocks DIAPIRIC  I (one) (PAIR)* I in DC (District of Columbia) 7 Expel … Read more >>

Beelzebub 1220

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32across is highly original         Across 1 Plunder old equipment, seizing pot stick SWAGGER CANE SWAG plunder CAN (pot) in GERE (old equipment) 11 Crude denunciation in use no longer … Read more >>