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Found this an enjoyable walk in the park   ACROSS 4 Daughter occupying rebuilt church in one unknown nobleman’s domain ARCHDUCHY   D in (CHURCH)* all in A Y  one unknown 11 Misplaced joke … Read more >>

A good challenge this week, with plenty of unfamiliar terms. I’m at a bit of a loss to explain 10dn, unfortunately. *=anag, []=dropped, <=reversed, hom=homophone, cd=cryptic definition, dd=double definition. Across 1 THRANG – … Read more >>

  A wonderful selection of previously unknown words amongst the answers   ACROSS 1 German certainly recalled China as source of purgative    JALAP   german yes JA + china PAL< 5 Mark … Read more >>

We’ve had rather a long time to complete Beelzebub 1,139 for several reasons. I must admit I needed it: this seemed a very challenging puzzle. Still here we are, and as the New … Read more >>

My original post here suggested that yesterday’s Beelzebub was unfortunately printed with an incorrect grid. However, and with thanks to commenters for the clarification, it turns out that while the grid was correct, … Read more >>

This compiler never disappoints – wonder how many people agree   ACROSS 2 Boozy concoction providing animation?   TOM AND JERRY  dd 10 Person across globe sporting Asiatic names?   ANTISCIAN   (ASIATIC … Read more >>

A great puzzle as always. Perhaps medium difficulty for a Beelzebub, but incorporating plenty of new words and phrases with which to wrestle. *=anag, []=dropped, <=reversed, hom=homophone, cd=cryptic definition, dd=double definition. Across 4 … Read more >>

Some cracking words amongst the solutions especially 1a,18a, 3d and 8d   ACROSS 1 Tepid document signed by dirty old man    LEWDSBY    LEWD S BY 6 Painter’s coloured in bull    … Read more >>

Perhaps a medium-paced week for Beelzebub, so not the easiest of puzzles by any means. Still, with a bit of persistence, I managed all but a couple of answers without resorting to aids. … Read more >>

Straightforward puzzle this week with some smashing, previously unknown words – 5a, 30a and 1d in particular   ACROSS 5 Old miser fine during botched stick-up    PUCKFIST    (F STICK UP)* 10 … Read more >>

An over-long pause between solving and blogging means that little of the solving experience remains in my memory. However, everything seems very clear and explicable. *=anag, []=dropped, <=reversed, hom=homophone, cd=cryptic definition, dd=double definition. … Read more >>

7 across was a cerebral stretch …. and 19 across not in Chambers …  splendid clueing   ACROSS 1 Sky cataloguer reduced 40 per cent of stars – most out of order MESSIEST  … Read more >>

A very challenging week, though typically not short on quality from Beelzebub. 15ac is this week’s challenge for readers to explain. *=anag, []=dropped, <=reversed, hom=homophone, cd=cryptic definition, dd=double definition. Across 1 ASCLEPIAD – … Read more >>

A smooth and enjoyable ride this week   dd = double definition      ( )* = anagram      { } = omit      < = reverse   ACROSS 1 Start … Read more >>

A very tough week for me. It wasn’t long before I hit the books. *=anag, []=dropped, <=reversed, hom=homophone, cd=cryptic definition, dd=double definition. Across 1 RENVERSEMENT – (VERSE + MEN) in RENT. 10 EXUL … Read more >>