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Financial Times 16208 Falcon

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Thanks Falcon for an enjoyable puzzle. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1 Delicate tennis shot to end barrage (4,6) STOP VOLLEY : STOP(to end) + VOLLEY(a barrage/a number of, say, bullets … Read more >>

Guardian Cryptic 27846 Brummie

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Thanks to Brummie for the challenge. Definitions are underlined in the clues. There’s a ghost theme of terms associated with heraldry. Across 7 Drive home with knickers virtually unrestrained (7) RAMPANT : RAM(to … Read more >>

Financial Times 16184 Sayang

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Thanks to Sayang. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1, 5 Man, perhaps, with prize book (8,6) TREASURE ISLAND : ISLAND(an example of which/perhaps is the Isle of Man) placed after(with) TREASURE(something … Read more >>

Guardian Cryptic 27823 Paul

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Thanks to Paul for a challenging puzzle, solving as well as parsing. There is one that I could only partially parse, so I’ll need someone to fill in the blanks please. Definitions are … Read more >>

Financial Times 16160 Sleuth

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Thanks Sleuth for an enjoyable crossword with clues with nice surfaces. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 9 Unit hopes to reform amid trouble (2,3,4) IN THE SOUP : Anagram of(… to … Read more >>

Independent on Sunday 1520 Poins

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Thanks Poins for an enjoyable puzzle. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1 Flying saucers circling Yemen’s capital city (8) SYRACUSE : Anagram of(Flying) SAUCERS containing(circling) 1st letter of(…’s capital) “Yemen“. Defn: … Read more >>