Independent on Sunday 1,749/Tees

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A tractable puzzle from one of the Indy‘s most prolific setters, with as always a good range of reference material and carefully composed clues throughout. Abbreviations cd cryptic definition dd double definition cad … Read more >>

Azed 2671

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Azed 2671 is a plain puzzle       I am defeated by the word play for CABLET at 4 down.  In fact, I’m not a hundred percent sure of the definition.  I … Read more >>

Independent 11,510 by Phi

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Bert is on the last leg of his Mont Blanc Circuit today. Apart from being tired, drenched on occasions, unable to complete one leg of the MBC due to snow (30 – 50cm at high level apparently) and with a few Compeed blister plasters (the first time he has ever needed them), he has survived. Problem was, would Joyce survive the Phi puzzle and blog today?

Was it because I was on my own solving the puzzle or was Phi more difficult today?

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Guardian 29,164 – Arachne

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A delight to see Arachne again, with a “normal” puzzle after a tribute to Nutmeg and a joint effort with her. No major difficulties here, but an abundance of elegant clues. Thanks to … Read more >>

Guardian Cryptic 29163 Paul

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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 >>