Financial Times 17550 Rosa Klebb

Thank you to Rosa Klebb. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1. It hurts to block relative almost free of habit (6) UNCOWL : OW!(exclamation expressing “it hurts!”) contained in(to block) “uncle”(a … Read more >>

Guardian Cryptic 29200 Vlad

Thank you to Vlad. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1,9. One saved by 11 giving medals? (6,2,8) DAMSEL IN DISTRESS : Reverse clue: Anagram of(… IN DISTRESS) DAMSEL =(giving) “medals“. Defn: … Read more >>

Guardian Cryptic 29193 Pangakupu

Thank you to Pangakupu. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1. Local installation always needing power during strike (4,4) BEER PUMP : [ E’ER(a poetic contraction of “ever”/always) plus(needing) P(symbol for “power” … Read more >>

Financial Times 17526 Mudd

Thank you to Mudd. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1. Poultry farm’s hierarchy? (7,5) PECKING ORDER : Cryptic defn: … of members in a group according to status or power, so-called … Read more >>

Guardian Cryptic 29170 Brendan

Thank you to Brendan, partly for reminding (in case you’ve forgotten) or pointing to (in case you don’t know) this. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 9. Finished with a player on one … Read more >>

Guardian Cryptic 29163 Paul

Thank you to Paul. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1. In the main, might augur set about a captive? (3,5) SEA POWER : SEER(an augur/a soothsayer in ancient Rome) containing(set about) … Read more >>

Independent on Sunday 1748 Mog

Thank you to Mog. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1. Bull given snip chasing male vet? (5) MEDIC : “edict”(bull/an official order issued by the Pope) minus its last letter(given snip) … Read more >>

Financial Times 17501 Bobcat

Thank you to Bobcat. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1. Key operative to restrain drunk at hearing (6) TYPIST : Homophone of(… at hearing) [ “tie”(to restrain/to bind) + “pissed”(slang for … Read more >>