Turbolegs

A typical Friday BRADMAN challenge. Thanks Don. FF: 8 DD : 7 ACROSS 1 TERMINAL Time to acquire Zola’s work, ignoring the beginning and the end (8)   T ( time ) gERMINAL … Read more >>

A riveting challenge from WANDERER today. A nina runs along the sides of the grid – although the significance is lost on me. I was thinking about the wildfires in the US but … Read more >>

A BRADMAN offering that I found to be on the difficult end of his spectrum. Thanks BRADMAN, for the robust workout. FF: 8 DD: 9 ACROSS 1 BLACKING Polish bishop not up to … Read more >>

A mostly straightforward challenge from NEO today, a quick solve thwarted only by a couple of uncommon words. Thanks NEO. FF: 7 DD: 6 ACROSS 1 FINISHING SCHOOL Eating up some fish, females … Read more >>

A brisk WANDERER challenge this Friday AM. Thanks WANDERER, for the workout. FF: 8 DD: 8 ACROSS 1, 6 JOBS FOR THE BOYS Former IT boss faces current online stink? Yes, if heartlessly … Read more >>

A straightforward challenge today from BRADMAN. Thanks Don. FF: 7 DD: 6 ACROSS 1 CHERUB Innocent child – baby hugging mother, not half! (6) CUB (baby) containing (hugging) motHER (not half i.e. without … Read more >>

An intriguing challenge from an uncommon Friday setter. Thanks Goliath, for the treat! FF: 9 DD: 9 ACROSS 1, 5 SPIRIT OF THE AGE He composed with a gift to inspire 12 (6,2,3,3) … Read more >>

An excellent challenge from WANDERER today! Thanks to setter for an enjoyable solve. FF: 10 DD: 9 ACROSS 1, 6 HITTING THE ROOF Too thin? Fighter flips, becoming very angry (7,3,4) [TOO THIN … Read more >>

A slugfest with the Don’s challenge today. Thanks BRADMAN! Had to get help from the interwebs to confirm a couple of guesses. FF: 8 DD: 9 ACROSS 1 GASKET Request put in to … Read more >>

A thorough workout from Mudd today. Thanks Mudd. FF: 9 DD:8 ACROSS 1 SLIGHT Small lesion initially visible? (6) L (Lesion, initially) in SIGHT (read together as being visible) 4 CLOSET Private company … Read more >>

What a treat from CHALMIE this Friday !! Thanks to setter for an absolute delight. FF: 10 DD: 9 ACROSS 1 ARBOURS Retreats without black jackets (7) bARBOURS (jackets, without B – black) … Read more >>

An excellent workout from WANDERER that I was only able to crack with dogged determination. Thanks to Setter (!!) D stands for DOG throughout the crossword FF: 10 DD: 9 ACROSS 1 BRAVADO … Read more >>

A slightly tougher-than-usual challenge from the Don this Friday morning. Thanks Bradman! FF: 9 DD: 9 ACROSS 1 ALEWIVES Fish in various parts of Wales I have caught (8) [I’VE (i have)] in … Read more >>

I enjoyed this puzzle from Wanderer, thanks to whom for a good Friday joust. Couple of new words learnt along the way but eminently gettable from the immaculate cluing. FF: 9 DD: 8 … Read more >>

A pleasant challenge from CHALMIE today with the typical diligent cluing that can be expected of this setter. FF: 9 DD: 7 ACROSS 1 CICERO Arctic ice row engulfs former senator (6) hidden … Read more >>