Guardian 28,296 – Paul

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The email advertising Paul’s Zoom session tonight (see his website) has the title “Did I do this on purpose?” and says “Looking back over this puzzle there are a couple of coincidences.”… …I … Read more >>

Guardian Cryptic 28295 Vlad

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Thank you to Vlad. This wasn’t a write-in for me. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1, 18. He dealt with state affairs a lot — wrong description of Boris? (1,6,2,2,5,3) A … Read more >>

Financial Times 16,628 by Mudd

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Non-prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of November 8, 2020 Another nice puzzle from Mudd.  My favourites are 27ac (NEEDED) and 9dn (PARSEC). ACROSS 1 STRESSED Tense as tempting confections wheeled over (8) … Read more >>

Financial Times 16,637 by GOZO

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A themed puzzle again this week. Thank you Gozo. I enjoyed this but found it surprisingly tricky despite being familiar with the themed entries. ACROSS 1 CARMEN Operatic MOT mechanics (6) cryptic definition … Read more >>

Guardian Cryptic 28,294 by Tramp

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The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/28294. This unfolded for me as a good crossword should: at first glance impenetrable – it was nor just that I could not come up with answers, … Read more >>

Independent 10,640 by Rodriguez

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Rodriguez hasn’t appeared since April 2017 and I’d never heard of him or her — must have forgotten. I was expecting a newcomer who was possibly very easy (it being Wednesday), something that … Read more >>

Financial Times 16636 Peto

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Thanks to Peto. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1. Able to go through without a hint of resistance (6) CLEVER : “cleave”(to go through/to make a way through something, as if … Read more >>

Guardian 28,293 / Crucible

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It’s a while since I blogged a Crucible puzzle, so I was pleased to see his name this morning. Lots of ingenious wordplay and witty surfaces and definitions, as usual from this setter, … Read more >>