scchua – Page 22 – Fifteensquared

Independent on Sunday 1548 Dill

October 27, 2019 at 1:53 amOctober 27, 2019 at 12:01 am by scchua

Thanks to Dill for an enjoyable crossword. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 9 Endlessly daring love: Good for you! (5) BRAVO! : Last letter deleted from(Endlessly …) “brave”(daring)+ O(letter representing 0/love … Read more >>

Financial Times 16304 Gurney

October 22, 2019 at 10:51 am by scchua

Thanks to Gurney for an enjoyable puzzle. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 9 Eyeing from here, proves boat is not manoeuvring? (11,4) OBSERVATION POST : Anagram of(… manoeuvring) PROVES BOAT IS … Read more >>

Guardian Quiptic 1039 Hectence

October 14, 2019 at 10:17 amOctober 14, 2019 at 9:32 am by scchua

Thanks to Hectence for a puzzle befitting the Quiptic tag. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1 Difficult time after baby’s head is delivered (7) BROUGHT : [ROUGH(difficult/unpleasant, as in “I had … Read more >>

Guardian Cryptic 27943 Enigmatist

October 5, 2019 at 3:12 amOctober 4, 2019 at 9:47 am by scchua

Thanks to Enigmatist. Definitions are underlined in the clues. The special instruction says: “Clues supply tips associated with 5 down 23 across” The first letters/tips of the clues give “FIND RACING’S DREAM COUPLE … Read more >>

Independent on Sunday 1544 Kairos

September 29, 2019 at 1:55 amSeptember 29, 2019 at 12:01 am by scchua

Thanks Kairos for an enjoyable Sunday outing. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 8 Roll over for one at sea (4) LOST : “list”(a roll/a register of names) with O(abbrev. for “over” … Read more >>

Guardian Cryptic 27936 Vlad

September 26, 2019 at 11:20 am by scchua

Thanks Vlad for the workout. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 9 Total nonsense from the start in one statement (9) UTTERANCE : UTTER(total/absolute) + 1st letter of(… from the start) “nonsense” … Read more >>

Financial Times 16280 Peto

September 24, 2019 at 12:34 pmSeptember 24, 2019 at 10:59 am by scchua

Thanks Peto for an enjoyable crossword. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1 Directed towards back street to get unusual kind of medicine (7) NOSTRUM : Reversal of(… back) ON(directed towards/aimed at … Read more >>

Guardian Quiptic 1035 Carpathian

September 16, 2019 at 9:42 am by scchua

Thanks Carpathian. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1 Dieticians upset about pages revealing cause of abdominal pain (12) APPENDICITIS : Anagram of(… upset) DIETICIANS containing(about) PP(abbrev. for “pages”, as in “pp … Read more >>

Independent on Sunday 1540 Hoskins

September 1, 2019 at 4:06 pmSeptember 1, 2019 at 12:01 am by scchua

Thanks Hoskins. Witty surfaces here. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1 Master with gas released big noises (9) MEGASTARS : Anagram of(… released) [MASTER plus(with) GAS]. Defn: VVIPs. 6 Man that … Read more >>

Guardian Cryptic 27913 Qaos

August 30, 2019 at 12:35 pmAugust 30, 2019 at 6:28 am by scchua

Thanks to Qaos, for a puzzle that started slowly. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1 G Boycott breaks 24 — an astronomical event? (3,4) BIG BANG : [G + BAN(a boycott/an … Read more >>

Financial Times 16256 Crux

August 27, 2019 at 6:12 am by scchua

Thanks Crux for an enjoyable puzzle. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1 A minor embarrassment for the French? (6,8) ENFANT TERRIBLE : Cryptic defn: French for a spoiled child/an embarrassing minor, … Read more >>

Guardian Cryptic 27906 Paul

August 22, 2019 at 12:20 pmAugust 22, 2019 at 10:53 am by scchua

Thanks to Paul for a difficult one, due to the number of British politicians to be recalled. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1 Warmer on entering flat in south-central England? (9) … Read more >>

Guardian Quiptic 1031 Matilda

August 19, 2019 at 10:14 am by scchua

Thanks Matilda. A puzzle for those who like anagrams. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1 Delight for mad cats? Yes! (7) ECSTASY : Anagram of(mad) CATS? YES. 5 Unfairly blames husband … Read more >>

Guardian Quiptic 1027 Pan

July 22, 2019 at 11:16 am by scchua

Thanks Pan for an enjoyable Quiptic. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1 Public school boy boxing second European (8) ESTONIAN : ETONIAN(a boy studying at Eton, the English public school) containing(boxing) … Read more >>

Guardian Cryptic 27876 Brummie

July 18, 2019 at 9:13 am by scchua

Thanks to Brummie. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 7 Irony of lake’s contribution to climate change? (8) METALLIC : Anagram of(… change) [ L(abbrev. for “lake”) plus(‘s contribution to) CLIMATE ]. … Read more >>