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Guardian Quiptic 1143 Hectence

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Thanks to Hectence. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1. Tourist needs face mask going round city centre (7) VISITOR : VISOR(archaic language for a “face mask”) containing(going round) central 2 letters … Read more >>

Guardian Cryptic 28564 Picaroon

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Thank you to Picaroon. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1. Sit once more in tranquillity (6) REPOSE : RE-(prefix indicating a repeat/once more) + POSE(to sit/to assume a position to be … Read more >>

Financial Times 16896 Mudd

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Thank you to Mudd. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1. After party, artist drawing dog (11) LABRADOODLE : LAB(short for the UK Labour Party) plus(After …) RA(member of the Royal Academy … Read more >>

Guardian Cryptic 28541 Nutmeg

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Thanks to Nutmeg. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1. Drive bishop away from bumpiest ground (7) IMPETUS : “b”(abbrev. for “bishop” in chess notation) deleted from(away from) anagram of(… ground) “bumpiest“. … Read more >>

Guardian Cryptic 28534 Crucible

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Thanks to Crucible. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Let’s talk about the weather … and the climate, and things to do with them. Across 1. Hot dish, then cold, very cold (6) … Read more >>

Financial Times 16872 Slormgorm

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Thanks to Slormgorm.  Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1. Picture produced by The Stones? (6) MOSAIC : Cryptic defn: A picture made by arranging together small pieces of coloured stones. 5. … Read more >>

Guardian Cryptic 28511 Anto

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Thank you to Anto. Definitions are underlined in the clues. P.S. Thanks also to Gaufrid for filling in for me last week. Across 1. Tax guide for one involved in aeronautics research (4,5) … Read more >>

Financial Times 16848 Goliath

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Thank you to Goliath. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1. Note as clever? Not half! (6) QUAVER : QUA(as/being/in the capacity of, as in “President Trump qua president was no different … Read more >>