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Financial Times 16824 Gurney

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Thank you to Gurney. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1. Praise fruit Australia’s imported (8) APPLAUSE : APPLE(a fruit – that keeps the doctor away) containing(…’s imported) AUS(abbrev. for “Australia”). 5. … Read more >>

Guardian Cryptic 28481 Paul

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Thank you to Paul. Definitions are underlined in the clues. There appears to be a slight emphasis on food. Across 1. American informed about criminal wrongdoing, it follows (12) WISCONSINITE : WISE(informed/in the … Read more >>

Guardian Cryptic 28474 Pasquale

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Thank you to Pasquale. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1. East Anglian town that’s ‘stumped’ (stumped in time of prosperity) (6) BOSTON : ST(abbrev. for “stumped” by the wicket-keeper, in cricket … Read more >>

Independent on Sunday 1632 Hoskins

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Thanks to Hoskins for his trademark cluing. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 6. Happy prisoner with outdoor accommodation (7) CONTENT : CON(short for “convict”/prisoner) plus(with) TENT(outdoor and portable accommodation/shelter). 7. Old … Read more >>

Financial Times 16800 Chalmie

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Thank you to Chalmie. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1. Paper vents about 29 23 (10) VERSTAPPEN : Anagram of(… about) PAPER VENTS. Defn: Formula One racing car driver/answer to 29 … Read more >>

Guardian Cryptic 28451 Puck

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Thank you to Puck. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1. Drawer once containing office PC? (4,9) JOHN CONSTABLE : JOHN(slang for a toilet, euphemistically called the “office”, as in “the usual … Read more >>

Guardian Cryptic 28444 Picaroon

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Thank you to Picaroon. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1. Spin around and arouse cad after taking stimulants (4,2,4,4) TURN ON ONE’S HEEL : [TURN ON](to arouse/to stimulate) + [HEEL(a cad/an … Read more >>

Independent on Sunday 1628 Poins

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Thank you to Poins. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1. Soldier and sailor returning after leave (6,3) DESERT RAT : Reversal of(… returning) TAR(informal term for a sailor) placed after(after) DESERT(to … Read more >>

Financial Times 16776 Basilisk

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Thank you to Basilisk. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1. Call up star taking mass medium over (6) SUMMON : SUN(the nearest star to us on earth) containing(taking) [M(symbol for “mass” … Read more >>

Guardian Cryptic 28421 Paul

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Thank you to Paul for this themed puzzle.  Definitions are underlined in the clues. “22” refers to (Lewis) Carroll, answer to 22 across. Across 1. On blacklist, a so-called piece of music, creation … Read more >>

Independent on Sunday 1624 Bluth

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Thank you to Bluth. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1. Prepares last portions of chips and fish with mushy peas (6) SHAPES : Last letters, respectively, of(last portions of) [“chips” and … Read more >>