Independent 7311 by Tees

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Enjoyable, themed, puzzle from Tees, solving time 38 mins.       Very impressed with how much themed material was in the grid, without sign of strain with other answers. * = anagram    < = reversed … Read more >>

Guardian 24964 / Rufus

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A quick solve for me, but with lots of smiles along the way, as usual with Rufus’s puzzles. Across 1. REFUSAL (FARULES)* 5. ANAEMIA Cryptic definition 9. NATAL Double definition 10. PATRIOTIC Cryptic … Read more >>

Independent 7310 by Glowworm

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*=anag, []=dropped, <=reversed, hom=homophone, CD=cryptic def, DD=double def, sp=spoonerism This was one of those puzzles where I spent more time working out the logic behind some of the answers than I did filling … Read more >>

Azed 1972/SOLVED (7)

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I have several crossword ambitions, very few of which I’ll actually achieve. E.g. finish the T2 quick crossword in the annual top 10, an all-correct Listener year, win a Times clue competition and… … Read more >>

Beelzebub 1,047 (14/03/10)

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The usual top-quality puzzle, perhaps a little easier that the last couple of toughies we’ve had. *=anag, []=dropped, <=reversed, hom=homophone, cd=cryptic definition, dd=double definition. Across 1 UPSPEARED – (PAPERS DUE)*. 11 ERNE – … Read more >>

Financial Times 13338 / Viking

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I had a great time with this puzzle. Not as hard as Viking usually is, but with lots of clever wordplay. Thank you Viking. Across 1 SELF-CLEANING (LENS IF GLANCE)* A nice &lit … Read more >>