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Non-prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of December 5, 2020 Another elegant puzzle for us muddlarks. My first-in was 4ac (CHESTNUT) and I completed each quadrant in turn working counter-clockwise and progressing smoothly … Read more >>
Oh dear, I can’t finish this, how embarrassing. Thanks Monk! Any help gratefully received. ACROSS 7 ERIC Perhaps Clapton’s earpiece regularly dropped (4) every other letter (regularly dropped) of EaRpIeCe 8 UNFORESEEN Sudden … Read more >>
Set aside some time for today's puzzle! This was Puck at his mischievous best. Lots of general knowledge, difficult words, unusual wordplay… but a very satisying solve in the end. I think the … Read more >>
Tees’s crosswords were once full of cultural references and one needed a rather good general knowledge to cope. But in this, everything was quite gentle and by my standards I raced through it. … Read more >>
Ifor – can usually be relied upon for many fine clues, often with few redundant words in them. I’m looking forward to it. Preamble: Clues to one entry in each odd-numbered row … Read more >>
Thank you to Falcon. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1. Colour scheme in side corridor (5) DECOR : Hidden in(in) “side corridor“. 4. Material needed by friend, organ cleaner (6,3) COTTON … Read more >>
It’s been about a year since we last blogged a Crosophile, so we looked forward to this. We always like the challenge of identifying the theme on a Tuesday as well. This theme … Read more >>
THe puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/28317. That took a time to complete – there is nothing outlandish, but a whole lot of meaty clues that too me some work to elucidate, There … Read more >>
Due to a recent WordPress update, a WordPress comment plugin, which the site used to use, no longer works, so I have had to deactivate it. This means that you will now only … Read more >>
Update: I have found the cause of the missing paragraph spaces in comments. The plugin that generated the WYSIWYG comment field is not compatible with the latest version of WordPress. I have therefore … Read more >>
I found this to be relatively challenging for a Monday, but very witty and great fun to solve! I feel I must be missing something with 4a so please do correct or enlighten … Read more >>
Vulcan is back in his regular fortnightly Monday slot. I found this a gently pleasant solve, with some clever anagrams and witty definitions. There are several (good) cryptic definitions but, unusually for a … Read more >>
Beale was one of the original setters way back in the day when the Quiptic launched over twenty years ago before disappearing from the scene, but has reappeared recently. Whether he or she … Read more >>
A new setter added to the Indy stable for our Monday morning pleasure. I thought this was a sound puzzle, with some very carefully crafted surfaces and a good range of devices. But … Read more >>
Cyclops is working the last few Trumpian references out of his system and into his clue wordplay, before Ronald T Dump is finally consigned to the S-bend of history, in a couple of puzzles’ time…