Guardian Cryptic 28,128 by Nutmeg

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The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/28128. That slipped down a treat. What more is there to say? ACROSS 1 AFTERNOON TEA Meal for four? (9,3) Cryptic definition. 8 ORGANZA Widely differing characters … Read more >>

Guardian 28,127 / Qaos

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I’m always pleased to see Qaos’ name on a puzzle – but there’s always the niggling worry, when I’m blogging it, that I’ll miss the theme, since he always has one. [It has … Read more >>

Financial Times 16,470 by BASILISK

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Basilisk offered today’s lockdown challenge.  I didn’t realise this was a repeat puzzle (Hovis has pointed out that it is a repeat from a few days ago!).  Still that allowed me to go back and see what was written then.

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Financial Times 16468 Falcon

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Thanks to Falcon.  Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1 Enormous deficiency in fossil fuel (8) COLOSSAL : LOSS(that which could lead to a deficiency/a shortage) contained in(in) COAL(fossil fuel of carbonised … Read more >>

Independent 10,471 by Vigo

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It’s been over a year since we last blogged a Vigo puzzle. Initially we were disappointed by this puzzle – maybe because we completed it very quickly. Vigo’s previous puzzles have usually incorporated … Read more >>