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Guardian Cryptic 28690 Pasquale

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Thank you to Pasquale.  Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 8. What Jacob was? Leader of House — stuffy with it (8) HAIRLESS : 1st letter of(Leader of) “House” plus(… with it) … Read more >>

Guardian Cryptic 28683 Paul

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Thank you to Paul – no fooling! Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 7. See 15 8. Inflamed area poked by sick fool (7) PILLOCK : POCK(mark left by an inflammation, say, … Read more >>

Financial Times 17013 Hamilton

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Thank you to Hamilton. Definitions are underlined in the clues. These fictional detectives/investigators appear in the solutions: Carter, Vera, Miss Marple, Luther, Pendragon, Endeavour Morse, and Lewis, all of whom have appeared in … Read more >>

Guardian Cryptic 28653 Qaos

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Thank you to Qaos. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1. Mark with spots led astray installing smartphone program (6) DAPPLE : Anagram of(… astray) LED containing(installing) APP(a computer programme for a … Read more >>

Financial Times 16989 Basilisk

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Thank you to Basilisk. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1. Chief police officer connected with sex cases (8) CARDINAL : DI(abbrev. for “detective-inspector”, a police officer) contained in(… cases) CARNAL(connected/pertaining to … Read more >>

Financial Times 16968 Gurney

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Thank you to Gurney.  Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1. Drink distributed in eastern US (9) SAUTERNES : Anagram of(distributed in) EASTERN US. Defn: A French sweet wine from the region … Read more >>

Guardian Cryptic 28624 Paul

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Thank you to Paul, who’s in fine feather/feathers today. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 9. Composer didn’t have ‘unfinished’, with end of symphony penned (5) HAYDN : “hadn’t”(had not/didn’t have) minus … Read more >>