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dd = double definition cd = cryptic definition rev = reversed or reversal ins = insertion cha = charade ha = hidden answer *(fodder) = anagram What a glorious morning solving Taupi. Many … Read more >>

Apologies for the late posting – I forgot that I was supposed to be blogging today… Across 1. IN HOCK Double definition 5. EXTENDED Double definition 9. LIVE IT UP I’VE in LIT … Read more >>

Solving time: 7:17 When I first printed this off I thought I must be missing a preamble, but in fact the asterisks in some clues (those starred below) acted as definitions of ‘stars’ … Read more >>

Quite a few nice clues in this fairly easy puzzle from Auster. (I’m a bit disappointed there’s are no Australian words or phrases this time, though. :)) Across 1. MILDEWED MILD + EWE … Read more >>

This was far from straightforward with some quick tricky decoding.  Still not convinced by some of my efforts. Across 9 HOOVERING: (OVER + IN) in HOG (corner) 10 OUTDO: a kind of double … Read more >>

Fairly typically for Rover (who I think of as a kind of Rufus-lite) this started off quite easily, but was rather spoilt for me by some vague and unsatisfactory cryptic definitions, especially 9ac. … Read more >>

dd = double definition cd = cryptic definition rev = reversed or reversal ins = insertion cha = charade ha = hidden answer *(fodder) = anagram Thank goodness for crossing letters or I … Read more >>

Apologies for being a bit later than normal, I didn’t get a chance to look at today’s puzzle until around lunch.  Lots of cryptic definitions today. (X) = inserted (x) = removed c.d. … Read more >>

Solving time: 16:38 An enjoyable puzzle for Enigmatist’s first prize crossword of 2009. I had a good start but found it difficult to finish off. After solving I noticed the perimeter message (‘not … Read more >>

This blog was accidentally published early – apologies if it looked a little incomplete! A really enjoyable puzzle, with a few very closely interwoven themes/clues that kept me going. ” = homophone < … Read more >>

Good stuff from Brummie today. (I can’t take much credit for this post, since Jenny solved most of the puzzle while I was working this morning.) Thanks to smutchin for pointing out the … Read more >>

A very straightforward puzzle today, with very little to comment on. 14dn raised a wry smile but, for me, it doesn’t match Paul’s classic ‘Man United playing away from home.’   [ ] *  … Read more >>

dd = double definition cd = cryptic definition rev = reversed or reversal ins = insertion cha = charade ha = hidden answer *(fodder) = anagram Quite a delighful and enjoyable puzzle with … Read more >>

A gentle but enjoyable start to the week from Rufus, with no major hold-ups. I just have a slight doubt about my explanation of 12ac. dd = double definition cd = cryptic definition … Read more >>