Financial Times 14,097 by Gurney
Smashing puzzle from Gurney Across 1 CAMSHAFT (engine part) MAC< (Scot returned) SHAFT (small handle) 5 ÉCLAIR (cake) (CAL[o]RIE)* 10 SCAMPER (run) S (second) CAMPER (van) 11 UKRAINE (country) UK … Read more >>
Jed
Beelzebub No1172
Ingenious and inventive Across 1 Fruit is back with rest, without question SILIQUE (fruit) IS< QU (question) in LIE (rest) 6 Apparently son is determining orbital point APSIS (point in … Read more >>
Financial Times 14,085 by Jason
Clever stuff today from Jason Across 1 BRIGHT (vivacious) B[londe] RIGHT (Conservative) 4 SWEEPING (wide-ranging) WEEP (to pipe) in SING (to grass) 9 ASSIGN (give out) A S (small) SIGN … Read more >>
Financial Times 14,079 by Bradman
Smashing way to start the day Across 1 WAVE MECHANICS CH (children) in (WISE CAVEMAN)* 9 RECOUNT dd 10 VITALLY (crucially) VI (six) TALLY (match) 11 TILDE (mark) L (left) … Read more >>
Beelzebub 1170
Slick and smooth like a well-oiled machine Across 1 Questioning who in French zone will have spirit QUIZZING (questioning) QUI (French for who?) Z (zone) ZING (spirit) 8 Government lawyers … Read more >>
Financial Times 14,073 by Falcon
Fair fare from Falcon Across 1 EMPIRE change first letter from UMPIRE (judge) 4 DARINGLY (with boldness) RING (jewellery) in (LADY)* 9 ERNST Max (artist) N (name) in ERST (long … Read more >>
Financial Times 14,067 by Sleuth
Plain sailing – an enjoyable ride Across 1 FISH-OIL (marine substance) IS H in FOIL (thin sheet) 5 FITMENT (furniture) FIT MEN (gym goers) T (time) 9 IN ONE (combined) NO … Read more >>
Beelzebub 1168
Sharp and fiendish fare – can anyone explain 1across? Across 1 False notions in French article pushing international language IDOLA (fallacies, pl of idolum) 5 English cricketer avoiding an … Read more >>
Financial Times 14,061 by Bradman
* precedes all nine themed answers * Olympic host cities Across 1 MADE TO MEASURE (suits someone) MAD (daft) E TOME (English book) A (article) SURE (certain) 9 … Read more >>
Financial Times 14,055 by Redshank
Struggled over 23 down having to summon troops for assistance Across 1 SACRED (devoted to deity) ACRE (area) in SD (South Dakota) 4 VINDALOO (food) V-1 (rocket) (AND)* LOO (convenience) … Read more >>
Beelzebub 1166
Satisfying challenge Across 1 Exemplified corruption of tainted saint INSTANTIATED (TAINTED SAINT)* 10 I settled into army training, becoming this MILITARY I LIT (I settled) in (ARMY)* 11 Imposter’s endless … Read more >>
Financial Times 14,049 by Loroso
This puzzle is witty, delightful and outside any box Across 1 THE RIME OF THE ANCIENT MARINER (IE MERCHANTMAN THEREFORE IN IT)* 12 DWEEB (nerd) D (date) WEE (little) … Read more >>
Beelzebub 1164
Satisfyingly difficult Across 1 Solo musical performance secured, involving what? SINGLEHANDED (solo) EH (what) in SING (musical performance) LANDED (secured) 10 Cheerfully melodious’ though not initially involving grand composer UNGRAVELY … Read more >>
Financial Times 14,043 by Bradman
Clever and witty clues Across 1 DECAMP (bolt) CE< (church turning) in DAMP 4 MANIACAL (mad) MAN (fellow) I (one) AC (account) AL (Jolson) 9 STADIA (arenas) ST (street) AIDA< … Read more >>
Financial Times 14,037 by Sleuth
An agreeable start to the day Across 9 PEN-PUSHER (cog in office) N in PEP (go) USHER (escort) 10 BLAIR (Tony) B (secondary) LAIR (haunt) 11 CHEETAH (fast animal) sounds … Read more >>