scchua – Page 11 – Fifteensquared

Guardian Cryptic 29200 Vlad

Sun October 15, 2023 at 7:24 amFri October 13, 2023 at 10:30 am by scchua

Thank you to Vlad. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1,9. One saved by 11 giving medals? (6,2,8) DAMSEL IN DISTRESS : Reverse clue: Anagram of(… IN DISTRESS) DAMSEL =(giving) “medals“. Defn: … Read more >>

Guardian Quiptic 1247 Chandler

Mon October 9, 2023 at 8:29 amMon October 9, 2023 at 7:32 am by scchua

Thank you to Chandler. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1. Group to assess for a speaker a passage between seats (7) GANGWAY : GANG(a group of people) + homophone of(… for … Read more >>

Guardian Cryptic 29193 Pangakupu

Thu October 5, 2023 at 10:21 amThu October 5, 2023 at 9:23 am by scchua

Thank you to Pangakupu. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1. Local installation always needing power during strike (4,4) BEER PUMP : [ E’ER(a poetic contraction of “ever”/always) plus(needing) P(symbol for “power” … Read more >>

Independent on Sunday 1752 Xestobium

Sun September 24, 2023 at 12:01 am by scchua

Thank you to Xestobium. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1. Rook eaten by animal, leaving front part of body (6) BREAST : R(abbrev. for “rook”, the chess piece) contained in(eaten by) … Read more >>

Financial Times 17526 Mudd

Tue September 19, 2023 at 9:15 am by scchua

Thank you to Mudd. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1. Poultry farm’s hierarchy? (7,5) PECKING ORDER : Cryptic defn: … of members in a group according to status or power, so-called … Read more >>

Guardian Quiptic 1243 Chandler

Mon September 11, 2023 at 7:23 am by scchua

Thank you to Chandler. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1. First sign of this disorder to get luxury food (7) TRUFFLE : 1st letter of(First sign of) “this” + RUFFLE(disorder/disarrange, say, … Read more >>

Guardian Cryptic 29170 Brendan

Sun September 10, 2023 at 4:00 amFri September 8, 2023 at 10:15 am by scchua

Thank you to Brendan, partly for reminding (in case you’ve forgotten) or pointing to (in case you don’t know) this. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 9. Finished with a player on one … Read more >>

Guardian Cryptic 29163 Paul

Thu August 31, 2023 at 10:50 amThu August 31, 2023 at 8:36 am by scchua

Thank you to Paul. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1. In the main, might augur set about a captive? (3,5) SEA POWER : SEER(an augur/a soothsayer in ancient Rome) containing(set about) … Read more >>

Independent on Sunday 1748 Mog

Sun August 27, 2023 at 9:24 amSun August 27, 2023 at 12:01 am by scchua

Thank you to Mog. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1. Bull given snip chasing male vet? (5) MEDIC : “edict”(bull/an official order issued by the Pope) minus its last letter(given snip) … Read more >>

Financial Times 17501 Bobcat

Tue August 22, 2023 at 2:45 pmTue August 22, 2023 at 8:10 am by scchua

Thank you to Bobcat. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1. Key operative to restrain drunk at hearing (6) TYPIST : Homophone of(… at hearing) [ “tie”(to restrain/to bind) + “pissed”(slang for … Read more >>

Guardian Quiptic 1239 Carpathian

Mon August 14, 2023 at 9:14 am by scchua

Thank you to Carpathian. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1. Soldier has location for drone? (8) PARASITE : PARA(short for “paratrooper”/soldier who parachutes into the combat zone) plus(has) SITE(a location/place at … Read more >>

Guardian Cryptic 29140 Jack

Fri August 4, 2023 at 9:40 am by scchua

Thank you to Jack. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1. Obey guards united by lives changed by force (12) COMPULSIVELY : COMPLY(to obey/to act in accordance with a wish or command) … Read more >>

Independent on Sunday 1744 Lark

Sun July 30, 2023 at 4:31 amSun July 30, 2023 at 12:01 am by scchua

Thank you to Lark. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1. Raised point, head surrounded by sea (8) EMBOSSED : E(abbrev. for “east”, a compass point) + [ BOSS(head/leader of a group) … Read more >>

Guardian Cryptic 29133 Picaroon

Thu July 27, 2023 at 9:34 amThu July 27, 2023 at 8:28 am by scchua

Thank you to Picaroon. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1, 6. Conservative listing dodgy deal is in the dailies (8,6) CLEANING LADIES : C(abbrev. for a member of the Conservative Party) … Read more >>

Financial Times 17477 Aardvark

Tue July 25, 2023 at 11:03 am by scchua

Thank you to Aardvark Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1. Creator of 10 computer games keeping quiet about animated character (5,7) HOMER SIMPSON : HOMER(Greek poet, creator of the epic poem … Read more >>