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Inquisitor 1840: All My Own Work by Nudd
Quite looking forward to this puzzle from Nudd. Preamble: Clues are normal but answers in every second row must be entered jumbled. The opening lines from a piece of work appear in … Read more >>
Financial Times 17648 Guy
Thank you to Guy. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1. An hour after midnight, Ingrid finally satisfied (6) ATONED : [AT ONE](… o’clock/1 a.m., an hour after midnight) + last letter … Read more >>
Independent 11,645 by Tees
We have a Tees to entertain us today.
Guardian Cryptic 29,298 by Picaroon
Picaroon makes an appearance in today's Guardian slot.
Financial Times 17,647 by SLORMGORM
SLORMGORM starts off this Monday…
Independent 11,644 by Salty
Salty has his third run out today
Guardian Quiptic 1,263/Carpathian
Carpathian always produces a thoughtfully constructed Quiptic for us. This one hit the spot, I would aver. Abbreviations cd cryptic definition dd double definition cad clue as definition (xxxx)* anagram anagrind = anagram … Read more >>
Guardian Cryptic 29,297 by Anto
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/29297.
Financial Times Sunday No.31 – World by Sleuth
This month’s geographically themed Sunday solve is brought to us by Sleuth. Find it on the FT website to download and print or solve online, or via the smartphone app.
Independent on Sunday 1,771 by Filbert
Sunday rolls around and it’s Filbert in his weekly slot, albeit differing days
Everyman 4,032
A sound and good crossword from Everyman. Long ago the idea of this being an entry level crossword seems to have been abandoned and some of the clues, like 1ac, are rather tricky. But it all seems to be sound, and one could argue that that is more important. 3dn and 7dn are a rhyming pair (I can’t find any others) and there are the usual self-referential and first letters clues.
Definitions underlined, in crimson. Indicators (homophone, hidden, reversal, etc) in italics. Link-words in green. Anagrams indicated (thus)* or *(thus).
Guardian Genius No 247 by Qaos
Not as difficult as some recent Genius puzzles, but how does The Guardian expect you to comply with the requirements of the preamble?
Azed No. 2,693 – Plain
A headscratcher from Azed.
General Discussion
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