Guardian Cryptic 29499 Enigmatist
Thank you to Enigmatist. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Apologies again for the late posting. The crossword has a little of this: Across 1. Coo! Perhaps it is time to put on … Read more >>
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Independent on Sunday 1804 Tees
Thank you to Tees. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 7. Get her this novel where Waterstones might be (4,6) HIGH STREET : Anagram of(… novel) GET HER THIS. Defn: The main … Read more >>
Guardian Cryptic 29492 Paul
Thank you to Paul. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1. See 23 Down 4, 16. 20’s 19 announced? (6,2,5) BRIDGE OF SIGHS : Homophone of(… announced) [“bridge(a card game)” + “of … Read more >>
Financial Times 17844 Mudd
Thank you to Mudd. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1. Magnificent items referring to type of melon (7) REGALIA : RE(with reference to/referring to) GALIA(a hybrid melon that is sweet and … Read more >>
Guardian Quiptic 1294 Kite
Thank you to Kite. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1. Appeal from lover to flirt heartlessly (6) BEAUTY : BEAU(lover/boyfriend) plus(to) “toy”(to flirt/to lead on as if sexually attracted) minus its … Read more >>
Independent on Sunday 1800 Umpire
Thank you to Umpire. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1. Bit of equipment from school gym caught in zip (6) PENCIL : PE(abbrev. for “physical education”, or “gym” in a school … Read more >>
Guardian Cryptic 29469 Paul
Thank you to Paul. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1, 11. Cash (both extremes) described by newspaper articles – like so? (4,2,6) RAGS TO RICHES : 1st and last letters of(… … Read more >>
Financial Times 17819 Gozo
Thank you to Gozo. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Please excuse the unusual formatting. I’ve had to make do since my usual posting method is not working. Across Rodent, second seen in … Read more >>
Independent on Sunday 1796 Tees
Thank you to Tees. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1. Groovy district in an English county? (7) RUTLAND : RUT-LAND(how you might describe a district/a region that has ruts/grooves in it). … Read more >>
Guardian Cryptic 29439 Picaroon
Thank you to Picaroon. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1. Ball in the box pushed back Hearts regularly – they put a cross in the box (6) VOTERS : O(letter shaped … Read more >>
Guardian Quiptic 1286 Chandler
Thank you to Chandler. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1 Portion of money from large farm in borders of Tennessee (7) TRANCHE : RANCH(a large farm where cattle and other animals are … Read more >>
Guardian Cryptic 29432 Vlad
Thank you to Vlad. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1 Value greatly as singer? (7) CHERISH : CHER(American pop singer) –ISH(suffix indicating likeness/as). 5 Compare white American coming in with sweetheart (7) BALANCE … Read more >>
Independent on Sunday 1792 Deri
Thank you to Deri. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1. Somewhere in Liverpool, puzzling remains … (6,3) KNOTTY ASH : KNOTTY(puzzling/tricky) + ASH(remains, after being burnt). Defn: Area …, England. 6. … Read more >>
Financial Time 17771 Gozo
Thank you to Gozo for another themed puzzle. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Preamble: Thirteen solutions are 14 Across and all 14 of them lack their definition Across 9. Race course? (9) … Read more >>
Guardian Quiptic 1282 Picaroon
Thank you to Picaroon. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1. Reluctant to wear oddly cheesy apparel (7) CLOTHES : LOTH(reluctant/unwilling) contained in(to wear) 1st, 3rd and 5th letters of(oddly) “cheesy“. 5. … Read more >>