Financial Times 17477 Aardvark

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 >>

Independent on Sunday 1,740 by Xestobium

Thank you to Xestobium.  Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1             Primate has company with devilment? (6,8) MONKEY BUSINESS :  MONKEY(a small to medium-sized primate) plus(has) BUSINESS(a company/a commercial organisation). Defn:  …/reckless … Read more >>

Independent on Sunday 1736 Filbert

Thanks to Filbert. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1. Tetchy copper back on beat finds better route (5,3) SHORT CUT : SHORT(tetchy/short-tempered) + CU(symbol for the chemical element, copper) + last … Read more >>

Financial Times 17429 Zamorca

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 >>

Financial Times 17403 Julius

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 Cryptic 29050 Picaroon

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 Quiptic 1219 Pasquale

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 29013 Picaroon

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 >>