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PeeDee Another elegantly crafted puzzle from Redshank. Thank you. ACROSS 1 CANDELABRA Where tapers are balanced unsteadily by artist (10) anagram (unsteadily) of BALANCED then RA (Royal Academician, artist) 7 WEAR Conflict over East … Read more >>
A tricky puzzle that took me a long while to finish, but very satisfying once it was all done. Thank you Azed. I don’t think the clues were any harder than usual but … Read more >>
A traditional puzzle from Aardvark. Thank you. The grid is a pangram. If you keep on lookout for this sort of thing while solving it helps to spot words like QUICHE, RIOJA etc. … Read more >>
A tough one, but very satisfying to get it all explained in the end. Thank you Monk. The grid made this trickier than it might have been, the four corners overlapped the rest … Read more >>
A traditional Sunday IoS puzzle from Peter. Thank you. ACROSS 5 TREPAN Parent exchanged boring tool (6) anagram (exchanged) of PARENT 6 TABARD Bra recycled into little lad’s garment (6) anagram (recycled) … Read more >>
A (mostly) gentle prize puzzle from Tramp this week. Thank you Tramp. ACROSS 1 SEDUCE Charm sweetheart briefly during date (6) DUCk (sweetheart, briefly) inside SEE (date) 4 SPATULAS They might mix in … Read more >>
An elegant puzzle, thank you Redshank. ACROSS 1 ANCESTRY Experts attempt to introduce new stock (8) ACES (experts) TRY (attempt) contains (to introduce) N (new) 5 HASSLE Harry interrupts Martha’s sleep (6) … Read more >>
I found this easier than usual. Azed has one of the most consistent levels of difficulty of any setter I know, so I attribute this quick solve to my being in a sharper … Read more >>
The usual entertaining and varied mix from Julius. Thank you.
The grid looks like ought to have some theme in there, but nothing obvious comes to mind. Thank you Aardvark. ACROSS 1 IAMBIC Current Australian doctor in charge of feet (6) I … Read more >>
On the easier end of the FT spectrum without sacrificing the enjoyment. Thank you Jason. ACROSS 1 PENCIL CASE Nice place’s arranged wherein writers are found (6,4) anagram (arranged) of NICE PLACE’S … Read more >>
My weekly fix of obscure words. Thank you Azed. ACROSS 1 PRESBYACUSIS One’s drunk by saucer-sips – sign of progressive senility (12) anagram (one’s drunk?) of BY SAUCER SIPS 10 RUBAI Persian verse … Read more >>
Straightforward, but not easy. Thank you Hypnos. ACROSS 1 GURU Expert tip for learning language in Asia, not Germany (4) learninG (tip for, last letter of) then URdU (language in Asia) missing D … Read more >>
Very entertaining, put a smile on my face. Thank you Puck. ACROSS 8 FIRE DOOR Got rid of jumper after a flipping emergency exit (4,4) FIRED (got rid of) then ROO (kangaroo, … Read more >>
A fine and straightforward puzzle with good surface readings. Thank you Artexlen. ACROSS 1 LEFT-WINGER Player taken off before victory against Germany (4-6) LEFT (taken off) then WIN (victory) with GER (Germany) 7 … Read more >>