Turbolegs

A tough challenge from WANDERER this Friday. Not too embarrassed to admit I needed help to solve this one. FF:9 DD: 10 ACROSS 1, 4 GROUNDBREAKERS Possibly picks pioneers or innovators (14) cryptic … Read more >>

An entertaining treat from GOLIATH this Friday. Thanks G. FF: 9 DD: 8 ACROSS 1 MALICE Michael is heartless, twisted and evil (6)   [ MIChAEL (without H – heartless ) ]* – … Read more >>

Happy New Year 2021 folks. My first blog for 2021 and a solid challenge from BRADMAN to get things going, thanks to whom for this intellectual treat. There may be some improvements possible … Read more >>

A good workout dished by CHALMIE this Friday. Thanks for the treat, CHALMIE! FF: 9 DD : 8 ACROSS 1 MAGNUM OPUS Bottle with boiling soup – great work! (6,4) MAGNUM ( bottle … Read more >>

A typical Friday offering from BRADMAN. Thanks Don! FF: 8 DD: 8 ACROSS 7 ROAD SHOW Touring group had so fallen apart in quarrel (4,4)   [ HAD SO ]* in ROW ( … Read more >>

An absolute delight of a challenge from WANDERER this Friday, with some refreshingly new devices in play. Thanks WANDERER. FF: 10 DD: 7.  Starting this week, I will also mark my FOI and … Read more >>

A generally good challenge from REDSHANK today, but for a couple of hiccups in the clues. FF: 8 DD: 7 ACROSS 1 GRETA GARBO Boast about visiting great eccentric old star (5,5) [ … Read more >>

A tough challenge from BRADMAN this Friday. Thanks Don, for the workout. Also, thanks to Geoff for helping me get across the line.FF: 9 DD: 9 ACROSS 9 EPIDERMIC In widespread disease there’s … Read more >>

A tricky treat from WANDERER this Friday. Thanks WANDERER for a delectable challenge. FF: 9 DD: 9 ACROSS 1 MOCK HEROIC Make fun of rich Old Etonian leader, waving in burlesque style (4-6) … Read more >>

A fun puzzle from VELIA which was a pleasure to tackle , barring a couple of glitches in the clues. While I haven’t checked diligently, I do believe there is a pangram on … Read more >>

A twisted devious challenge from WANDERER, which was a delight to grapple with. A nina running along the sides with the 2 H’s in the centre of the grid adding a nice touch. … Read more >>

A super fun puzzle from the giant this Friday. Thanks Goliath!! FF: 10 DD : 9 ACROSS 1, 7 BACHELOR OF ARTS A degree of role reversal by composer: nothing should precede wind … Read more >>

A typical BRADMAN offering this Friday. Thanks Don. FF: 8 DD: 8 ACROSS 8 LAGOON The French journey on a shallow lake (6) LA ( the, french ) GO ( journey ) ON … Read more >>

A fun, intriguing challenge from WANDERER today. FF: 10 DD: 9 ACROSS 7 LYNCH LAW Result of mob rule? Former Taoiseach lost a wife (5,3) LYNCH ( former taoiseach, jack lynch ) L … Read more >>

A good challenge from Neo this Friday, thanks to whom for dishing a pleasurable workout. FF: 9 DD: 8 ACROSS 1 DIVE-BOMB Attack in disreputable club to fail (4-4) DIVE ( disreputable club … Read more >>