scchua – Page 14 – Fifteensquared

Guardian Quiptic 1167 Pasquale

Mon March 28, 2022 at 9:15 pmMon March 28, 2022 at 9:27 am by scchua

Thank you to Paasquale. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 8. Coastal road — gosh, a suitable place! (8) CORNICHE : COR!(like “gosh!”, an expression of surprise) + NICHE(a suitable place, one … Read more >>

Guardian Cryptic 28713 Mobo

Fri March 25, 2022 at 1:12 amThu March 24, 2022 at 11:18 am by scchua

Thank you to Mobo (a tricky new setter). Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1. Search old parts belonging to record? (8,4) QUESTION MARK : QUEST(a search/a hunt for something) + O(abbrev. … Read more >>

Independent on Sunday 1672 Hoskins

Mon March 14, 2022 at 2:17 amSun March 13, 2022 at 12:01 am by scchua

Thank you to Hoskins. Definitions are underlined in the clues. We have Hoskins’ trademark sex and drugs references and innuendos in the clues and answers. In addition, this puzzle is in memory of … Read more >>

Financial Times 17037 Gurney

Tue March 8, 2022 at 1:07 pmTue March 8, 2022 at 6:06 am by scchua

Thank you to Gurney. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1. Love, Nablus exotic, mysterious, unlike this puzzle, one hopes! (10) UNSOLVABLE : Anagram of(… exotic) LOVE, NABLUS. 7. Fish limit … Read more >>

Guardian Quiptic 1163 Matilda

Mon February 28, 2022 at 8:30 am by scchua

Thank you to Matilda. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 9. Good place to leave a boat in Alaska? (9) ANCHORAGE : Cryptic defn: Name of a port(a good place to leave … Read more >>

Guardian Cryptic 28690 Pasquale

Sat February 26, 2022 at 1:43 amFri February 25, 2022 at 9:04 am by scchua

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

Thu February 17, 2022 at 3:51 pmThu February 17, 2022 at 6:18 am by scchua

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 >>

Independent on Sunday 1668 Alchemi

Sun February 13, 2022 at 12:01 am by scchua

Thank you to Alchemi. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1. Put an end to child holding on to rubbish elephant’s head (8) KIBOSHED : KID(a child) containing(holding on to) [ BOSH(rubbish/nonsense) … Read more >>

Financial Times 17013 Hamilton

Tue February 8, 2022 at 11:41 amTue February 8, 2022 at 7:15 am by scchua

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 Quiptic 1159 Pasquale

Mon January 31, 2022 at 6:11 am by scchua

Thank you to Pasquale. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1. Soldiers to yield or retreat (6) RECEDE : RE(abbrev. for the Royal Engineers, soldiers in the British Army) + CEDE(to yield/to … Read more >>

Guardian Cryptic 28660 Brendan

Fri January 21, 2022 at 6:48 am by scchua

Thank you to Brendan for this crossword with a motif. There are a couple of tricky wordplays. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 9. Band, very quiet otherwise, introducing piece of music … Read more >>

Independent on Sunday 1664 Tees

Sun January 16, 2022 at 12:01 am by scchua

Thank you to Tees. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1. Hit hard — huge anticlimax (6) BATHOS : BAT(to hit, with, well, a bat) + H(abbrev. for “hard”) + OS(abbrev. for … Read more >>

Guardian Cryptic 28653 Qaos

Thu January 13, 2022 at 11:32 amThu January 13, 2022 at 11:01 am by scchua

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

Tue January 11, 2022 at 2:22 pmTue January 11, 2022 at 9:37 am by scchua

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 >>

Independent on Sunday 1660 Tees

Sun December 19, 2021 at 12:01 am by scchua

Thank you to Tees. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 9. Develop complex (9) ELABORATE : Double defn: 1st: To add more detail to, say, a theory, policy, or basic story line; … Read more >>