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Thank you to Hamilton. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 7, 8. How can spitting feathers make one miserable? (4,2,3,5) DOWN IN THE MOUTH : Cryptic defn: Reference to literally having feathers/down … Read more >>
We always look forward to a Tuesday Knut puzzle to find out which topical issue he is highlighting…. … but we have to say that we were surprised by the overtly political theme … Read more >>
An enjoyable puzzle – I particularly liked 8ac, 13ac, 15/20ac, 1dn, 3dn, and 4dn. Many thanks to Brummie. …there are [at least] some linked grid entries – FORD MADOX FORD wrote [The] GOOD … Read more >>
The usual sound and pleasing Quiptic from Hectence this morning, but with a rather unusual feature. Which is that there are no full anagrams in the puzzle. Some beginners (and … Read more >>
I found this a mixture of quite easy and quite tough clues. There were a few more of the CD type, which I'm not normally a fan of. However, on this occasion, I … Read more >>
As ever, a super puzzle from Slormgorm. Quite a few well-composed anagram clues this morning. 16a is oft-seen, but oh well – a goodie in my book. Firm favourites today include 20a (ah, … Read more >>
A typical collection of mostly straightforward clues from Vulcan, with just a couple of the NE corner that held me up at the end. Quite light on the cryptic definitions, which is fine … Read more >>
It is all a bit doom and gloom from Cyclops this fortnight…
A carte blanche puzzle for us this week Sometimes Carte Blanche puzzles require a lot of cold solving before the grid starts to fit together, but this one fell into … Read more >>
Everyman as usual: a bit untidy in places but a fun solve. Those who don’t like contrived or wordy surfaces and imprecise definitions may be a little irritated – though no more than … Read more >>
Requires a bit more effort than the usual gentle Sunday puzzle, but still feels more like enjoyment than hard work. Thank you Tees.
It’s always a treat to solve a Serpent puzzle. No unusual words to hold us up but there was a bit of head scratching when it came to parsing. Serpent often has something … Read more >>
I enjoyed this, thank you Brendan. See essexboy @5 for an insightful explanation of the days and saints theme ACROSS 1 SQUASH Son legally put end to court activity (6) S (son) QUASH … Read more >>
A typical BRADMAN offering this Friday. Thanks Don. FF: 8 DD: 8 ACROSS 8 LAGOON The French journey on a shallow lake (6) LA ( the, french ) GO ( journey ) ON … Read more >>
As usual, Phi provides the Friday puzzle in the Independent Puzzles with only 24 entries are rare. Most puzzles have 28 to 32 entries. I think somewhere between 36 and … Read more >>