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An unusual grid and an unusual theme, today.  I don’t think the answers ere particularly linked to the theme, mind you. Across 7. DEPOSED. SEEDPOD* 8. NOWHERE. WON<< + HERE. 9. REND. (cove)R … Read more >>

Nothing too difficult in this one. As always with Araucaria, some lovely clues and also some that make you go “hmm..”. Key: * = anagram dd = double definition < = reverse   … Read more >>

A welcome return for Orlando, with a generally straightforward puzzle, and at least one laugh out loud clue! Across 9   AGAIN: A + GAIN 10  GLADSTONE: GLAD [pleased] + STONE [14lbs]: William Gladstone: … Read more >>

dd = double definition cd = cryptic definition rev = reversed or reversal ins = insertion cha = charade ha = hidden answer *(fodder) = anagram What a delightful day this has been … Read more >>

A nice puzzle from Rufus, as usual on a Monday – there are a few clues which I’m not sure if I’ve parsed right, but I’m sure everyone will be able to clear … Read more >>

Solving time: 17:30 The preamble said that this was a ‘Fourth of July’ offering, the manifestation of which was the appearance of the word ‘state’ in many of the clues, sometimes referring to … Read more >>

Nothing too troublesome in this one, with quite a few easy anagrams to get me started. One or two quibbles about meanings noted below. Key: dd = double definition * = anagram   … Read more >>

A gentle but fun return to solving after a few weeks’ holiday. Edits thanks to Lanson and Eileen. Across 8 DECANTER DETER=”put off” around CAN=”tin” 9 LEECH rev(HEEL) around C for cold. 10 … Read more >>

Quite fun today, and not too hard… Across 1. BRONCO BRO[w]N + CO = “firm” 4. ASPIRE A + SPIRE = “sprout” (as an intransitive verb) 9. DALI Hidden answer 10. STOKE POGES … Read more >>

dd = double definition cd = cryptic definition rev = reversed or reversal ins = insertion cha = charade ha = hidden answer *(fodder) = anagram For the second week in a row, … Read more >>

A nice monday puzzle to start off the week. Across 1. OWN GOAL.  OWN + GOAL.  Own can mean ‘own up’. 5. ILLICIT. IL + LI + C + IT.  Lots of roman … Read more >>

Something of a treat for me today, to blog an Araucaria prize puzzle [entertaining, as ever] in Rightback’s absence. I can’t even dream of approaching his prodigious solving time – but then I … Read more >>

Not having a lot of time this morning I was happy that this was rather straightforward. A few clues held me back, 17ac in particular. Also not entirely sure about 22ac. Across 9 … Read more >>

This was quite a tough puzzle to blog, with lots of intricate wordplay. However, as always with Paul’s excellent puzzles, this was very enteratining and inventive. I’m not quite sure about 2 down, … Read more >>