Financial Times 17648 Guy
Thank you to Guy. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1. An hour after midnight, Ingrid finally satisfied (6) ATONED : [AT ONE](… o’clock/1 a.m., an hour after midnight) + last letter … Read more >>
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Guardian Quiptic 1262 Pasquale
Thank you to Pasquale. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Is there a connection amongst the foursome Sue, Don, Bob and Ann? Besides being 3-letter short versions of longer names. Across 7. William … Read more >>
Guardian Cryptic 29289 Pasquale
Thank you to Pasquale. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 9. Spaceman got nr. Mars, going off course (9) ARMSTRONG : Anagram of(…, going off course) GOT NR. MARS. Defn: … who … Read more >>
Guardian Cryptic 29282 Paul
Thank you to Paul. This is one for the birds. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1. Little character shown by husband in corporation occupying permanent residence (3,5) TOM THUMB : [ … Read more >>
Independent on Sunday 1768 Tees
Thank you to Tees. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 9. Room tiny arachnid enters backwards — it has four dimensions (5-4) SPACE-TIME : SPACE(room/area or volume that is available for occupation) … Read more >>
Financial Times 17624 Aardvark
Thank you to Aardvark. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1. This writer’s work, wicked, brought about complaint (6) MYOPIA : MY(first-person possessive pronoun, as used self-referentially by this writer) + OP(abbrev. … Read more >>
Guardian Quiptic 1258 Bartland
Thank you to Bartland. Definitions are underlined in the clues. A Happy New Year to one and all. Across 1. Aggressive former royal, one with beef (7) BUTCHER : BUTCH(aggressive/macho) + ER(abbrev. for … Read more >>
Guardian Cryptic 29260 Brendan
Thank you to Brendan. Definitions are underlined in the clues. There are numerous references to things Roman, Latin, and American, though I can’t come up with a connection for all three. Across 8. … Read more >>
Independent on Sunday 1764 Tees
Thank you to Tees. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1. Innocent Bobby binding hand initially cut (4,4) LAMB CHOP : LAMB(an innocent/a simple person) + COP(a police office, nicknamed a “bobby” … Read more >>
Guardian Quiptic 1255 Bartland
Thank you to Bartland. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1. Little Mama gets the smallest portion (7) MINIMUM : MINI(describing a miniature/a little version of something) + MUM(like “mama”, a familiar … Read more >>
Independent on Sunday 1760 Shabbo
Thank you to Shabbo. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1. Unwell, in pain, nurses finally treat leg and part of foot (8,6) ACHILLES TENDON : ILL(unwell/afflicted by sickness) contained in(in) ACHE(pain/suffering) … Read more >>
Guardian Cryptic 29230 Pangakupu
Thank you to Pangakupu. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1. Times indicates unusual influences (6) SPELLS : Triple defn: 1st: Short periods of time; 2nd: …/points to, as in “the latest … Read more >>
Financial Times 17574 Gozo
Thank you to Gozo. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1. Participating in more than a wild goose chase (2,6) ON SAFARI : Cryptic defn: When you would be chasing more and … Read more >>
Financial Times 17574 Gozo – Grid
The grid in the online version is incorrect. The right one is this (sorry, I couldn’t adjust the dimensions): 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 … Read more >>
Guardian Cryptic 29223 Kite
Thank you to Kite. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1. House Gale’s men (7) WINDSOR : WIND(a strong example of which is a gale)‘S + OR(abbrev. for “other ranks”, those who … Read more >>