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Financial Times 17429 Zamorca

Tue May 30, 2023 at 9:35 amTue May 30, 2023 at 8:50 am by scchua

Thank you to Zamorca. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1. Risk all and leave because of having no money (2,3,5) GO FOR BROKE : GO(leave/clear off) + FOR(because of/as a result … Read more >>

Independent on Sunday 1732 Hoskins

Sun May 7, 2023 at 12:01 am by scchua

Thank you to Hoskins. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1. Relative laughter and wit mostly confused (8-2-3) DAUGHTER-IN-LAW : Anagram of(… confused) [LAUGHTER AND + “wit” minus its last letter(mostly) ]. … Read more >>

Financial Times 17403 Julius

Tue May 2, 2023 at 7:32 amTue May 2, 2023 at 6:48 am by scchua

Thank you to Julius. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1. Take drugs, emaciated, drawn, shabby (3-5) DOG-EARED : [DO GEAR](take/use illegal drugs/gear) + “emaciated” minus all its inner letters (drawn/drained from). … Read more >>

Guardian Quiptic 1223 Carpathian

Mon April 24, 2023 at 7:49 am by scchua

Thank you to Carpathian. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1. Leo possibly seeing good chieftains travelling around end of Suez (4,2,3,6) SIGN OF THE ZODIAC : Anagram of(… travelling) GOOD CHIEFTAINS … Read more >>

Guardian Cryptic 29050 Picaroon

Fri April 21, 2023 at 3:36 pmFri April 21, 2023 at 2:11 pm by scchua

Apoloogies, all, for the late posting. Thank you to Picaroon. Definitions are underlined in the clues. As mentioned in 9 down, there are 10 (past and present) members of “a House Divided”, refering … Read more >>

Guardian Cryptic 29043 Brummie

Thu April 13, 2023 at 10:12 am by scchua

Thank you to Brummie. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 9. On trial for breaking with my routine (9) NORMALITY : Anagram of(… for breaking …) [ON TRIAL plus(with) MY]. 10. Look … Read more >>

Independent on Sunday 1728 Tees

Sun April 9, 2023 at 12:01 am by scchua

Thank you to Tees. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 9. Musical group disheartened about having cathartic effect (9) PURGATIVE : Reversal of(… about) [ EVITA(the musical by Andrew Lloyd Webber and … Read more >>

Guardian Quiptic 1219 Pasquale

Mon March 27, 2023 at 10:28 amMon March 27, 2023 at 9:35 am by scchua

Thank you to Pasquale. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1. Firm support for unoriginal performer? (6) COPIER : CO(abbrev. for “company”, a commercial firm) + PIER(a solid support designed to sustain … Read more >>

Guardian Cryptic 29020 Philistine

Fri March 17, 2023 at 7:21 amFri March 17, 2023 at 4:53 am by scchua

Thank you to Philistine. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1. 1 in 7 is not happy (6) GRUMPY : Double defn: 1st: One of the seven dwarves(1 in 7) in the … Read more >>

Independent on Sunday 1724 Filbert

Sun March 12, 2023 at 2:06 pmSun March 12, 2023 at 12:01 am by scchua

Thank you to Filbert. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1. Take boat for diving then land (8) SUBTRACT : SUB(short for “submarine”, a boat that dives under water) plus(then) TRACT(an area … Read more >>

Guardian Cryptic 29013 Picaroon

Fri March 10, 2023 at 1:00 amThu March 9, 2023 at 9:08 am by scchua

Thank you to Picaroon for the challenge. Definitions are underlined in the clues. The central column of the completed grid (9 down) gives a landmark of London. Six other landmarks are hidden in … Read more >>

Financial Times 17351 Artexlen

Tue March 7, 2023 at 7:53 am by scchua

Thank you to Artexlen. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1. Afterthought to take in concerning old forecast (8) PRESAGED : PS(abbrev. for “postscript”, an afterthought/an additional remark at the end of … Read more >>

Guardian Quiptic 1215 Hectence

Mon February 27, 2023 at 6:41 am by scchua

Thank you to Hectence. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 8. Move back in line at the same time (8) TOGETHER : Reversal of(… back) GO(to move) contained in(in) TETHER(a line/a rope … Read more >>

Independent on Sunday 1720 Hippogryph

Sun February 12, 2023 at 12:01 am by scchua

Thank you to Hippogryph. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 8/9. So, these tenors transformed Madchester band (3,5,5) THE STONE ROSES : Anagram of(… transformed) SO, THESE TENORS. 10. Fundamentally, rock and … Read more >>

Guardian Cryptic 28990 Brendan

Fri February 10, 2023 at 1:00 pmFri February 10, 2023 at 9:14 am by scchua

Thank you to Brrendan. Definitions are underlined in the clues. The theme is cardinals and ordinals, found in clues and solutions. Across 8. Church dignitary that’s opposed to 15 (8) CARDINAL : Double … Read more >>