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Financial Times 17819 Gozo

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Thank you to Gozo.  Definitions are underlined in the clues.  Please excuse the unusual formatting.  I’ve had to make do since my usual posting method is not working. Across Rodent, second seen in … Read more >>

Independent on Sunday 1796 Tees

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Thank you to Tees. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1. Groovy district in an English county? (7) RUTLAND : RUT-LAND(how you might describe a district/a region that has ruts/grooves in it). … Read more >>

Guardian Cryptic 29432 Vlad

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Thank you to Vlad. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1    Value greatly as singer? (7) CHERISH : CHER(American pop singer) –ISH(suffix indicating likeness/as). 5    Compare white American coming in with sweetheart (7) BALANCE … Read more >>

Financial Time 17771 Gozo

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Thank you to Gozo for another themed puzzle. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Preamble: Thirteen solutions are 14 Across and all 14 of them lack their definition Across 9. Race course? (9) … Read more >>

Guardian Cryptic 29402 Fed

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Thank you to Fed.  Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1. Oddly easier having first dealt with revolutionary Big Mac ingredient (9,6) PROCESSED CHEESE : 1st, 3rd and 5th letters of(Oddly) “easier” … Read more >>

Financial Times 17747 Slormgorm

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Thank you to Slormgorm. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1. A swine breaking apart stacks of wood (8) MAHOGANY : [ A + HOG(swine/pig) ] contained in(breaking apart) MANY(stacks/piles of). From … Read more >>

Guardian Cryptic 29379 Pasquale

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Thank you to Pasquale. Definitions are underlined in the clues. ACROSS 1. Flimsy stuff mostly rejected by one wanting firm material (6) CALICO : Reversal of(… rejected) “lace”(flimsy stuff/a fine open fabric) minus … Read more >>