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PeeDee Congratulation to Monk on a great achievement! I suppose producing 500 puzzles is an achievement in itself, but producing 500 fresh and inventive puzzles is another thing altogether. Fab! ACROSS 7 DUENNA Governess … Read more >>
An interesting themed puzzle, which I think will be accessible to most. Thank you Gozo. The theme is motor vehicle manufacture, makes and models. In real life Gozo is a bus enthusiast and … Read more >>
Another helping of interesting words and carefully constructed clues. Thank you Azed. I will be away on a short cycling tour over the weekend. If you have any corrections/questions then leave a comment … Read more >>
Another fun challenge. Thank you Julius. Lots of financial stuff in here. Ironically I never liked money, despite having worked in banks and financial institutions for years. ACROSS 1 RISK FREE Busy ferries … Read more >>
I found this quite tough. One of those puzzles where the clues seemed obvious only after I had found the answer. Thank you Artexlen for the challenge. I will be out most of … Read more >>
An entertaining little tussle. Thank you Shabbo. The clues are straightforward, but nevertheless I found quite a few of them difficult. I attempted this puzzle after a good dinner and several glasses of … Read more >>
An inventive and entertaining puzzle. Thank you Puck. Having spotted Toulouse Lautrec as my first one in I was expecting an easy ride with write-ins of famous paintings. Then I discovered how may … Read more >>
An enjoyable puzzle as always from Aardvark. Thank you. It looks like there is at least one pangram in here, anybody fancy the job of counting the letters? I had a quadruple pagram … Read more >>
Easier than usual I thought, but no less enjoyable. Thank you Azed. ACROSS 1 GROWING PAINS Wound dad received in private parts causing initial problems? (12, 2 words) WING (wound) PA (dad) inside … Read more >>
Good fun as always. Thank you Julius. ACROSS 1. My bad, dodgy credit cards not accepting €? (1,5,9) I STAND CORRECTED anagram (dodgy) of CREDIT CARDS NOT containing E (Euro symbol) 9. Include … Read more >>
Easier then usual from Gozo, but no less enjoyable. There is at least one pangram in here, probably more. UPDATE: this is a quadruple pangram. Not many of these have been achieved in … Read more >>
Apologies for the late post everyone. Thank you Aardvark. ACROSS 1 RICKSHAW Strain’s shown by husband and wife pursuing a people carrier (8) RICK’S (strain, of the neck) by H (husband) and then … Read more >>
All good fun. Thank you Wire. ACROSS 1 SHAKEDOWN Extortion in America? Arab chief audibly unhappy (9) SHAKE sounds like (audibly) “sheik” (Arab chief) then DOWN (unhappy) 6 TIFF Twisted healthy wolf’s … Read more >>
Fewer gratuitously obscure words than usual. Azed in a gentle mood perhaps? Thank you Azed ACROSS 1 WIGHTLY German, height short, taken in by cunning swiftly (7) G (German) HT (height, short=abbrev) inside … Read more >>
Very enjoyable indeed. Thank you Picaroon. ACROSS 1 LUSTRE Outspoken person desiring brilliance (6) sounds like (out-spoken) “luster” (person desiring) 5 PASTICHE Plane’s nose sparkling white and red in take-off (8) Plane … Read more >>