Thank you to Carpathian. Definitions are underlined in the clues.
Guardian Cryptic 29648 Kite – Placeholder
Apologies, the blog will be late today.
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Independent on Sunday 1828 Filbert
Thank you to Filbert. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1. Ship’s officers make fast haul to port (8) WARDROOM : Reversal of(… to port/to the left, in nautical language) [ MOOR(to … Read more >>
Guardian Quiptic 1318 Harpo
Thank you to Harpo. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1. Boy with girlfriend is in French musical party (8) SONGFEST : SON(an informal term to address a boy/young person) plus(with) GF(abbrev. … Read more >>
Guardian Cryptic 29618 Tramp
Thank you to Tramp. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1. So, taxis on rank outside pub; one sounding horn (11) SAXOPHONIST : Anagram of(… rank/to sort) SO, TAXIS ON containing(outside) PH(abbrev. … Read more >>
Independent on Sunday 1824 Filbert
Thank you to Filbert. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1. Get cold feet crossing lake in total darkness (8) BLACKOUT : [BACK OUT](get cold feet/reverse one’s position on or commitment to … Read more >>
Guardian Cryptic 29611 Ludwig
Thank you to Ludwig. Definitions are underlined in the clues. And if there is a theme, I don’t see it. Across 1. Marriage added to traditions that we recently abandoned (7,5) CUSTOMS UNION … Read more >>
Financial Times 17966 Slormgorm
Thank you to Slormgorm. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1. One mostly aiming for a threesome in bed? (5,6) DARTS PLAYER : Cryptic defn: In the game of darts, one might … Read more >>
Guardian Quiptic 1310 Anto
Happy New Year to one and all! Thank you to Anto. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1. Fire that awful person taking pictures (3,5) ART THIEF : Anagram of(… awful) FIRE … Read more >>
Independent on Sunday 1816 Filbert
Thank you to Filbert. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1. Story of unfair dismissal had hippie all worked up (12) PHILADELPHIA : Anagram of(… worked up) HAD HIPPIE ALL. Defn: A … Read more >>
Financial Times 17916 Moo
Thank you, Moo. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1. Might monk appear like this to people? (7) INHABIT : [IN HABIT](how a monk might appear, clothed in his robe]. Defn: …/to … Read more >>
Guardian Cryptic 29559 Omnibus
Thank you to Omnibus, whoever you are. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Apologies again for the late posting (a flat tyre disrupted my schedule). Across 1, 21. 8’s more likely to break … Read more >>
Guardian Quiptic 1306 Anto
Thank you to Anto. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1. Screens drug for something not readily noticed (5,4) BLIND SPOT : BLINDS(screens/shades for windows) + POT(drug, specifically cannabis). 6. Party demands … Read more >>
Guardian Cryptic 29552 Picaroon
Thank you to Picaroon. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1. Doing loads of laundry, holding one article for Americans (14) WASHINGTONIANS : [WASHING(doing laundry) TONS(loads/very much of] containing(holding) [ I(Roman numeral … Read more >>
Independent on Sunday 1812 Filbert
Thank you to Filbert (a Sunday hat trick for him). Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1. Prayer provided illumination for some (6) LITANY : LIT(provided illumination/shone light on) plus(for) ANY(some/an unquantified … Read more >>