Guardian Quiptic 1310 Anto
Happy New Year to one and all! Thank you to Anto. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1. Fire that awful person taking pictures (3,5) ART THIEF : Anagram of(… awful) FIRE … Read more >>
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Independent on Sunday 1816 Filbert
Thank you to Filbert. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1. Story of unfair dismissal had hippie all worked up (12) PHILADELPHIA : Anagram of(… worked up) HAD HIPPIE ALL. Defn: A … Read more >>
Financial Times 17916 Moo
Thank you, Moo. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1. Might monk appear like this to people? (7) INHABIT : [IN HABIT](how a monk might appear, clothed in his robe]. Defn: …/to … Read more >>
Guardian Cryptic 29559 Omnibus
Thank you to Omnibus, whoever you are. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Apologies again for the late posting (a flat tyre disrupted my schedule). Across 1, 21. 8’s more likely to break … Read more >>
Guardian Quiptic 1306 Anto
Thank you to Anto. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1. Screens drug for something not readily noticed (5,4) BLIND SPOT : BLINDS(screens/shades for windows) + POT(drug, specifically cannabis). 6. Party demands … Read more >>
Guardian Cryptic 29552 Picaroon
Thank you to Picaroon. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1. Doing loads of laundry, holding one article for Americans (14) WASHINGTONIANS : [WASHING(doing laundry) TONS(loads/very much of] containing(holding) [ I(Roman numeral … Read more >>
Independent on Sunday 1812 Filbert
Thank you to Filbert (a Sunday hat trick for him). Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1. Prayer provided illumination for some (6) LITANY : LIT(provided illumination/shone light on) plus(for) ANY(some/an unquantified … Read more >>
Financial Times 17892 Jason
Thank you to Jason. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1. PC that is right for item of office kit (6) COPIER : COP(slang for PC/Police Constable) + IE(abbrev. for “id est”/that … Read more >>
Guardian Quiptic 1302 Anto
Thank you to Anto. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1. Gather heat is on the rise (5,2) ROUND UP : ROUND(a heat/one of the elimination stages in a competition leading up … Read more >>
Guardian Cryptic 29529 Qaos
Thank you to Qaos. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 9. Love games helping with theatre work (9) OPERATION : O(letter representing 0/love in tennis scores) + PE(abbrev. for “physical education”, a … Read more >>
Independent on Sunday 1808 Filbert
Thank you to Filbert. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1. Charles spotting game for kids is easily cracked (6) CRISPY : CR(abbrev. for Charles Rex, King Charles) + [I SPY](spotting game … Read more >>
Financial Times 17868 Gozo
Thank you to Gozo for the puzzle+. There’s an error (at least in the online version) in the 2 down clue. It should read “Meritorious ……” and not “Meretricious ….”. Definitions are underlined … Read more >>
Guardian Cryptic 29499 Enigmatist
Thank you to Enigmatist. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Apologies again for the late posting. The crossword has a little of this: Across 1. Coo! Perhaps it is time to put on … Read more >>
Independent on Sunday 1804 Tees
Thank you to Tees. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 7. Get her this novel where Waterstones might be (4,6) HIGH STREET : Anagram of(… novel) GET HER THIS. Defn: The main … Read more >>
Guardian Cryptic 29492 Paul
Thank you to Paul. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1. See 23 Down 4, 16. 20’s 19 announced? (6,2,5) BRIDGE OF SIGHS : Homophone of(… announced) [“bridge(a card game)” + “of … Read more >>