scchua – Page 15 – Fifteensquared

Guardian Cryptic 28631 Picaroon

Fri December 17, 2021 at 7:22 am by scchua

Thank you to Picaroon. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1. Going on record, account penned by non-drinkers is woolly stuff (6) ALPACA : [ LP(abbrev. for “long playing record” of music … Read more >>

Financial Times 16968 Gurney

Tue December 14, 2021 at 8:43 amTue December 14, 2021 at 7:32 am by scchua

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

Thu December 9, 2021 at 1:43 pmThu December 9, 2021 at 11:08 am by scchua

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 >>

Guardian Quiptic 1151 Matilda

Mon December 6, 2021 at 11:21 amMon December 6, 2021 at 6:42 am by scchua

Thank you to Matilda. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1. A slice of chorizo needed, as far as one can see (7) HORIZON : Hidden in(A slice of) “chorizo needed“. 5. … Read more >>

Independent on Sunday 1656 Hoskins

Sun November 21, 2021 at 12:01 am by scchua

Thank you to Hoskins. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1. A character seen on autumn break (4,5) FALL APART : [ A + PART(a character/a role in, say, a play) ] … Read more >>

Financial Times 16944 Zamorca

Tue November 16, 2021 at 8:04 am by scchua

Thank you to Zamorca. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1. Posts soldiers to guard heavy artillery, initially two in position (3-5) JOB-SHARE : JOBS(posts/positions in an organisation) + RE(abbrev. for the … Read more >>

Guardian Cryptic 28601 Paul

Fri November 12, 2021 at 4:51 pmFri November 12, 2021 at 7:18 am by scchua

Thank you to Paul. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 8. Oxygen coming in a little lower, excellent source of fuel (8) COALFACE : O(symbol for the chemical element, oxygen) contained in(coming … Read more >>

Guardian Quiptic 1147 Pan

Mon November 8, 2021 at 6:25 amMon November 8, 2021 at 5:39 am by scchua

Thank you to Pan. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 8. Get rid of club’s fuel (8) FIREWOOD : FIRE(to get rid of/to dismiss, from a job, say) + WOOD(a type of … Read more >>

Guardian Cryptic 28594 Vlad

Fri November 5, 2021 at 12:50 amThu November 4, 2021 at 7:43 am by scchua

Thank you to Vlad. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1. One word and all hell’s let loose — they’ll pay for this (5,4,4) HEADS WILL ROLL : Anagram of(… let loose) … Read more >>

Independent on Sunday 1652 Hypnos

Sun October 24, 2021 at 9:51 amSun October 24, 2021 at 12:01 am by scchua

Thank you to Hypnos. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1. Explorer appreciated source of medicine in medical facility (6) TASMAN : TA(thank you!/expression of appreciation) + [ 1st letter of(source of) … Read more >>

Financial Times 16920 Zamorca

Tue October 19, 2021 at 7:16 am by scchua

Thank you to Zamorca. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1. Spar has bread in front of till (5,3) MONEY BOX : BOX(to spar/to box without landing heavy blows as a form … Read more >>

Guardian Quiptic 1143 Hectence

Mon October 11, 2021 at 12:09 pmMon October 11, 2021 at 8:38 am by scchua

Thanks to Hectence. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1. Tourist needs face mask going round city centre (7) VISITOR : VISOR(archaic language for a “face mask”) containing(going round) central 2 letters … Read more >>

Guardian Cryptic 28571 Paul

Fri October 8, 2021 at 8:43 am by scchua

Thank you to Paul. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1. Frame in competition — lose it (5,2) CRACK UP : RACK(a frame for holding or storing things, eg. your spice jars) … Read more >>

Guardian Cryptic 28564 Picaroon

Thu September 30, 2021 at 5:21 pmThu September 30, 2021 at 9:38 am by scchua

Thank you to Picaroon. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1. Sit once more in tranquillity (6) REPOSE : RE-(prefix indicating a repeat/once more) + POSE(to sit/to assume a position to be … Read more >>

Independent on Sunday 1648 Tees

Sun September 26, 2021 at 12:01 am by scchua

Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 9. One backing search for shark (9) ANGELFISH : ANGEL(a financial investor in/one backing a business) + FISH(to search/to probe around for something concealed). Defn: Another … Read more >>