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Financial Times 16752 Flimsy

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Thank you to Flimsy. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1. Flower tax for business (8) INDUSTRY : INDUS(the flow-er/river in India) + TRY(to tax/to make severe demands on). 5. Some wannabe … Read more >>

Guardian Quiptic 1115 Pan

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Thank you to Pan. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 4. Cop guarding god leaving hospital in Texas city (6) DALLAS : DS(abbrev. for “detective sergeant”/a policeman/cop) containing(guarding) “Allah”(the name of God/the … Read more >>

Independent on Sunday 1620 Gila

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Thank you to Gila. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1. Rolling Stone review initially delighted musician (6,6) STEVIE WONDER : Anagram of(Rolling) [STONE REVIEW + 1st letter of(initially) “delighted“]. When he … Read more >>

Guardian Cryptic 28391 Nutmeg

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Thank you to Nutmeg. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1. Bewildered, did he thirst for gossip? (4,3,4) DISH THE DIRT : Anagram of(Bewildered) DID HE THIRST. Defn: To …. 9. One … Read more >>

Financial Times 16729 Leonidas

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Thank you to Leonidas. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1. Metal arm worn by retired sailor (6) COBALT : COLT(brand-name for a type of revolver/firearm) containing(worn by) reversal of(retired) AB(abbrev. for … Read more >>

Guardian Cryptic 28384 Brummie

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Thank you to Brummie. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1. Drug dealer going after prison clerk (9) PENPUSHER : PUSHER(an illegal drug dealer) placed after(going after) PEN(short for “penitentiary”, an American … Read more >>

Financial Times 16705 Falcon

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Thank you to Falcon. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 9. Not living together, blokes before beginning to tenant flat (9) APARTMENT : APART(not living/being together) + MEN(blokes/chaps) plus(before) 1st letter of(beginning … Read more >>

Guardian Cryptic 28361 Crucible

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Thanks to Crucible. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Most of the solutions are associated with the answer to 16 across, ie. animals, plants, and other things existing in nature and not made … Read more >>

Guardian Quiptic 1107 Carpathian

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Thank you to Carpathian. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1. Difficult prisoner loudly taking drugs (9) CONFUSING : CON(short for “convict”/prisoner) + F(abbrev. for “forte”, musical instruction to play loudly) + … Read more >>

Guardian Cryptic 28354 Nutmeg

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Thanks to Nutmeg for an enjoyable one. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1. Young Bengal tigers skirting lake? They’re used to exercise (6,5) INDIAN CLUBS : [INDIAN CUBS](possibly tiger youngsters from … Read more >>

Financial Times 16681 Basilisk

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Thank you Basilisk. Some nice surfaces here. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1. Great role identified by diminutive actor? (6) HAMLET : HAM(an overacting actor) – LET(a suffix signifying a small/diminutive … Read more >>

Guardian Quiptic 1103 Hectence

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Thank you to Hectence for this tricky Quiptic. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1. Luxury extension can perhaps ruin housing (12) EXTRAVAGANCE : EXT(abbrev. for “extension”) + [anagram of(… perhaps) CAN … Read more >>