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Guardian Quiptic 1095 Pasquale

November 9, 2020 at 7:03 am by scchua

Thank you to Pasquale. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 7. Put out of action on account of dreadfully bad lies (7) DISABLE : Anagram of(dreadfully) BAD LIES. 8. Wasted time and … Read more >>

Independent on Sunday 1600 Hoskins

October 25, 2020 at 1:28 amOctober 25, 2020 at 12:01 am by scchua

Thank you to Hoskins for an amusing puzzle. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1. I am one to tolerate drug-taking naked king (6) BEARER : E(abbrev. for the drug, Ecstasy) contained … Read more >>

Guardian Cryptic 28272 Vlad

October 23, 2020 at 8:40 pmOctober 23, 2020 at 11:19 am by scchua

Thanks to Vlad for this puzzle, which contains some topical references. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1. Plant rejected a kind of strike after one fellow sacked (7) FUCHSIA : Reversal … Read more >>

Financial Times 16612 Hamilton

October 20, 2020 at 10:25 amOctober 20, 2020 at 9:17 am by scchua

Thank you to Hamilton. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 7, 8. How can spitting feathers make one miserable? (4,2,3,5) DOWN IN THE MOUTH : Cryptic defn: Reference to literally having feathers/down … Read more >>

Guardian Cryptic 28265 Pasquale

October 16, 2020 at 4:35 amOctober 15, 2020 at 9:13 am by scchua

Thanks to Pasquale. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1. Dog eating two thousand caterpillars? Only one! (7) CUTWORM : CUR(an aggressive dog, especially a mongrel) containing(eating) TWO + M(Roman numeral for … Read more >>

Guardian Quiptic 1091 Beale

October 12, 2020 at 7:36 am by scchua

Thanks to Beale for this enjoyable Quiptic. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1. Put one’s foot down when presented with energy charge (8) STAMPEDE : STAMPED(put one’s foot down heavily, on … Read more >>

Independent on Sunday 1596 Hoskins

September 27, 2020 at 8:48 pmSeptember 27, 2020 at 12:01 am by scchua

Thanks Hoskins for an enjoyable one. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 7. Rubbish people working away at Oxford? (8) COBBLERS : Double defn: 1st: … in slang; and 2nd: Cryptically, those … Read more >>

Financial Times 16588 Sleuth

September 22, 2020 at 7:34 amSeptember 22, 2020 at 6:35 am by scchua

Thank you to Sleuth. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1. Shift without cover in cold spell lately in club (6) CUDGEL : “budge”(to shift/to move a little) minus its 1st letter(without … Read more >>

Guardian Cryptic 28242 Paul

September 18, 2020 at 7:24 am by scchua

Thanks to Paul for the challenge. I was getting nowhere until 18 across was cracked. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1. Scientific solver admits he is perplexed by abbreviation of name … Read more >>

Guardian Quiptic 1087 Hectence

September 14, 2020 at 8:21 amSeptember 14, 2020 at 7:32 am by scchua

Thanks to Hectence for a nicely tuned Quiptic. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1. Very fine biscuit with no excess fat (5-4) WAFER-THIN : WAFER(a thin crispy biscuit) + THIN(with no … Read more >>

Guardian Cryptic 28235 Vlad

September 11, 2020 at 3:19 amSeptember 10, 2020 at 10:47 am by scchua

Thanks Vlad for the challenge. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Could some of the clues refer to the 2down “fiasco”. Across 1. Sneakily managing to get rid of women’s sport (7) ANGLING … Read more >>

Independent on Sunday 1592 Hoskins

August 30, 2020 at 5:36 pmAugust 30, 2020 at 12:01 am by scchua

Thank you to Hoskins. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 6. Take Scottish leader’s temperature for doc (7) SURGEON : “T”(symbol for “temperature” in physics) deleted from(Take) “Sturgeon”(Nicola, First Minister of Scotland). … Read more >>