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Double Take by Encota Four unclued thematic entries must be completed. Clue numbers must not be entered initially. Nine clues are common to each pane and must be entered in the same place … Read more >>
Not-entirely-straightforward Tuesday offering from this morning's setter. The majority went in smoothly enough, but the endgame involved mopping up a number of tricksy 4-letter words which I have to admit provoked a few … Read more >>
THe puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/28287. Altogether a delightful crossword. I would say it is fair, but with enough quirky features to keep me on my toes. Thanks to Philistine. ACROSS 8 … Read more >>
A very absorbing and enjoyable puzzle form Poins with some intricate wordplay in places and nice mixture of clues. ACROSS 1 BASIS The fundamental ingredient of cobbler essentially unaltered (5) [Cob]b[ler] + … Read more >>
I enjoyed this puzzle from Carpathian – a good start to the week. My favourites were 11 and 20ac and 1 and 13dn. Many thanks, Carpathian. Definitions are underlined in the clues. I … Read more >>
Thank you to Pasquale. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 7. Put out of action on account of dreadfully bad lies (7) DISABLE : Anagram of(dreadfully) BAD LIES. 8. Wasted time and … Read more >>
The first FLIMSY I’ve blogged, I think, makes for a gentle start to the week… A pretty straightforward solve this. Don’t really have much to add! 15d was rather neat. Thanks FLIMSY! ACROSS … Read more >>
The puzzle can be found here. Hi everyone. Woohoo! – another Tees puzzle. Purrs and thanks to him. Definitions are underlined in the clues below. In the explanations, quoted indicators are … Read more >>
A fairly typical Azed experience for me on this one, with most of the answers going in fairly quickly and a few stragglers holding out longer. It’s always good to solve a long … Read more >>
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/everyman/3864. Much as we have come to expect from Everyman, including the rhyming pair at 3D and 11D, and the ‘primarily’ clue at 6A. There are a … Read more >>
I always find Wiglaf’s puzzles to be on the hard side, and this grid is one of those where it feels like 4 mini crosswords one in each corner. So although I was … Read more >>
It’s always a treat to find Picaroon’s name on a puzzle, especially if I’m blogging it. Picaroon’s puzzles do have a theme from time to time but it wasn’t until, tackling the clues … Read more >>
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A fun puzzle from VELIA which was a pleasure to tackle , barring a couple of glitches in the clues. While I haven’t checked diligently, I do believe there is a pangram on … Read more >>
Nutmeg, not at her toughest, ends the week with her customary elegance and style. Lots of lovely clues, as always: I‘ll leave you to name favourites. Many thanks, Nutmeg. Definitions are underlined in … Read more >>