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Financial Times 17326 Bobcat

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Thank you to Bobcat. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1. Military Intelligence backed sanctions ending early deadlock (7) IMPASSE : Reversal of(… backed) MI(abbrev. for “Military Intelligence”, as in “MI5”) + … Read more >>

Guardian Cryptic 28983 Nutmeg

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Thank you to Nutmeg. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1. Leading members in favour of rest, we’re told (8) FOREPAWS : Homophone of(…, we’re told) [ “for”(in favour of, as opposed … Read more >>

Financial Times 17301 Bobcat

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Thank you to Bobcat. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1. Bombshell hasn’t the head for drink (4) HOCK : “shock”(a bombshell/a surprise) minus its 1st letter(hasn’t the head). 3. It’s forbidden … Read more >>

Independent on Sunday 1712 Shabbo

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Thank you to Shabbo.  Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1. Nice here in secretive island (6) SICILY : ICI(“here” in the language of Nice, France) contained in(in) SLY(secretive/sneaky). Defn: … in … Read more >>

Financial Times 17276 Bradman

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Thank you to Bradman.  Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1. Got made well again by non-amateur (8) PROCURED : CURED(made well again/healed) placed after(by) PRO(short for “professional”/non-amateur); alternatively “healed by a … Read more >>

Independent on Sunday 1708 Lark

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Thank you to Lark. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 5. Rabbi’s love for one prepared to learn (6) ABSORB : Anagram of(… prepared) [ “Rabbi’s” with O(letter representing 0/”love” in tennis … Read more >>

Financial Times 17252 Zamorca

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Thank you to Zamorca. Definitions are underlined in the clues. It’s a pangram. Across 1. Murder is detective’s province (8) DISPATCH : DI(abbrev. for “detective inspector”)‘S + PATCH(province/an area of one’s interest or … Read more >>