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Guardian Cryptic 28653 Qaos

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Thank you to Qaos. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1. Mark with spots led astray installing smartphone program (6) DAPPLE : Anagram of(… astray) LED containing(installing) APP(a computer programme for a … Read more >>

Financial Times 16989 Basilisk

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Thank you to Basilisk. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1. Chief police officer connected with sex cases (8) CARDINAL : DI(abbrev. for “detective-inspector”, a police officer) contained in(… cases) CARNAL(connected/pertaining to … Read more >>

Financial Times 16968 Gurney

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Thank you to Gurney.  Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1. Drink distributed in eastern US (9) SAUTERNES : Anagram of(distributed in) EASTERN US. Defn: A French sweet wine from the region … Read more >>

Guardian Cryptic 28624 Paul

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Thank you to Paul, who’s in fine feather/feathers today. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 9. Composer didn’t have ‘unfinished’, with end of symphony penned (5) HAYDN : “hadn’t”(had not/didn’t have) minus … Read more >>

Financial Times 16944 Zamorca

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Thank you to Zamorca. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1. Posts soldiers to guard heavy artillery, initially two in position (3-5) JOB-SHARE : JOBS(posts/positions in an organisation) + RE(abbrev. for the … Read more >>

Guardian Cryptic 28601 Paul

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Thank you to Paul.  Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 8. Oxygen coming in a little lower, excellent source of fuel (8) COALFACE : O(symbol for the chemical element, oxygen) contained in(coming … Read more >>

Guardian Cryptic 28594 Vlad

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Thank you to Vlad. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1. One word and all hell’s let loose — they’ll pay for this (5,4,4) HEADS WILL ROLL : Anagram of(… let loose) … Read more >>

Independent on Sunday 1652 Hypnos

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Thank you to Hypnos. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1. Explorer appreciated source of medicine in medical facility (6) TASMAN : TA(thank you!/expression of appreciation) + [ 1st letter of(source of) … Read more >>