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Financial Times 17892 Jason

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Thank you to Jason. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1. PC that is right for item of office kit (6) COPIER : COP(slang for PC/Police Constable) + IE(abbrev. for “id est”/that … Read more >>

Guardian Cryptic 29529 Qaos

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Thank you to Qaos. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 9. Love games helping with theatre work (9) OPERATION : O(letter representing 0/love in tennis scores) + PE(abbrev. for “physical education”, a … Read more >>

Financial Times 17868 Gozo

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Thank you to Gozo for the puzzle+. There’s an error (at least in the online version) in the 2 down clue. It should read “Meritorious ……” and not “Meretricious ….”. Definitions are underlined … Read more >>

Independent on Sunday 1804 Tees

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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

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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

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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

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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 >>

Financial Times 17819 Gozo

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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

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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 >>