Guardian Cryptic 28990 Brendan
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 >>
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Financial Times 17326 Bobcat
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
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 >>
Guardian Quiptic 1211 Chandler
Thank you to Chandler. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1. The last to get a shift shows furtive manner (7) STEALTH : Anagram of(… to get a shift) THE LAST. 5. … Read more >>
Independent on Sunday 1716 Silvanus
Thank you to Silvanus. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1. Everyone is wearing blue around American city (6) DALLAS : ALL(everyone) contained in (is wearing) reversal of(… around) SAD(blue/feeling down). 4. … Read more >>
Financial Times 17301 Bobcat
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 >>
Guardian Cryptic 28960 Picaroon
Thank you to Picaroon for the challenge. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1. Clubs brawl — it could be afters (7) CRUMBLE : C(symbol for the suit, clubs, in a deck … Read more >>
Guardian Quiptic 1207 Kite
Thank you to Kite. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1. Journo to broadcast on cultism (9) COLUMNIST : Anagram of(to broadcast) ON CULTISM. Defn: …/journalist. 6. Celebrity of revolutionary traitors (4) … Read more >>
Independent on Sunday 1712 Shabbo
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
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 >>
Guardian Quiptic 1203 Hectence
Thank you to Hectence. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1. Clubs worker’s sacked, caught breaking bottle opener (9) CORKSCREW : C(abbrev. for “clubs”, one of the 4 suits in a deck … Read more >>
Guardian Cryptic 28930 Harpo
Thank you to Harpo. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 9. Mike and Heather enthralled by an advanced style of country music? (9) AMERICANA : [ M(letter represented by “Mike” in the … Read more >>
Guardian Cryptic 28923 Picaroon
Apologies. A combination of running errands and solving a tricky puzzle resulted in the late posting. Thank you to Picaroon. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 9. Performing twice in Tosca is … Read more >>
Independent on Sunday 1708 Lark
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
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 >>