Independent on Sunday 1744 Lark
Thank you to Lark. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1. Raised point, head surrounded by sea (8) EMBOSSED : E(abbrev. for “east”, a compass point) + [ BOSS(head/leader of a group) … Read more >>
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Guardian Cryptic 29133 Picaroon
Thank you to Picaroon. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1, 6. Conservative listing dodgy deal is in the dailies (8,6) CLEANING LADIES : C(abbrev. for a member of the Conservative Party) … Read more >>
Financial Times 17477 Aardvark
Thank you to Aardvark Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1. Creator of 10 computer games keeping quiet about animated character (5,7) HOMER SIMPSON : HOMER(Greek poet, creator of the epic poem … Read more >>
Guardian Quiptic 1235 Anto
Thank you to Anto. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1. It’s not unusual to hold a position (7) STATION : Anagram of(… unusual) IT’S NOT containing(to hold) A. 5. Guardiola attending … Read more >>
Independent on Sunday 1,740 by Xestobium
Thank you to Xestobium. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1 Primate has company with devilment? (6,8) MONKEY BUSINESS : MONKEY(a small to medium-sized primate) plus(has) BUSINESS(a company/a commercial organisation). Defn: …/reckless … Read more >>
Independent on Sunday 1736 Filbert
Thanks to Filbert. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1. Tetchy copper back on beat finds better route (5,3) SHORT CUT : SHORT(tetchy/short-tempered) + CU(symbol for the chemical element, copper) + last … Read more >>
Financial Times 17429 Zamorca
Thank you to Zamorca. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1. Risk all and leave because of having no money (2,3,5) GO FOR BROKE : GO(leave/clear off) + FOR(because of/as a result … Read more >>
Independent on Sunday 1732 Hoskins
Thank you to Hoskins. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1. Relative laughter and wit mostly confused (8-2-3) DAUGHTER-IN-LAW : Anagram of(… confused) [LAUGHTER AND + “wit” minus its last letter(mostly) ]. … Read more >>
Financial Times 17403 Julius
Thank you to Julius. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1. Take drugs, emaciated, drawn, shabby (3-5) DOG-EARED : [DO GEAR](take/use illegal drugs/gear) + “emaciated” minus all its inner letters (drawn/drained from). … Read more >>
Guardian Quiptic 1223 Carpathian
Thank you to Carpathian. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1. Leo possibly seeing good chieftains travelling around end of Suez (4,2,3,6) SIGN OF THE ZODIAC : Anagram of(… travelling) GOOD CHIEFTAINS … Read more >>
Guardian Cryptic 29050 Picaroon
Apoloogies, all, for the late posting. Thank you to Picaroon. Definitions are underlined in the clues. As mentioned in 9 down, there are 10 (past and present) members of “a House Divided”, refering … Read more >>
Guardian Cryptic 29043 Brummie
Thank you to Brummie. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 9. On trial for breaking with my routine (9) NORMALITY : Anagram of(… for breaking …) [ON TRIAL plus(with) MY]. 10. Look … Read more >>
Independent on Sunday 1728 Tees
Thank you to Tees. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 9. Musical group disheartened about having cathartic effect (9) PURGATIVE : Reversal of(… about) [ EVITA(the musical by Andrew Lloyd Webber and … Read more >>
Guardian Quiptic 1219 Pasquale
Thank you to Pasquale. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1. Firm support for unoriginal performer? (6) COPIER : CO(abbrev. for “company”, a commercial firm) + PIER(a solid support designed to sustain … Read more >>
Guardian Cryptic 29020 Philistine
Thank you to Philistine. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1. 1 in 7 is not happy (6) GRUMPY : Double defn: 1st: One of the seven dwarves(1 in 7) in the … Read more >>