Financial Times 15,784 by BRADMAN

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A typical Friday workout from Bradman. Unfortunately, the grid has an error in the NW corner that makes it impossible to fit one of 9ac or 2dn. To the folks ushering in the lunar new year, Gong Xi Fa Cai. Have a great year of the Dog.

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Guardian Cryptic 27434 Arachne

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It’s been some time since I blogged Arachne, whose puzzles I’ve always enjoyed. Thanks to Arachne. Definitions are underlined in the clues. There is a nina around the grid perimeter:  TIMOTHY AND CODY … Read more >>

Financial Times 15,782 by GOZO

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An interesting and enjoyable change from the usual Gozo fare. I started off slowly and then picked up steam towards the end.  Sorry for the late blog but I’m on holiday this week and had a very late start.  Thank you Gozo.

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Independent 9,778 by Eimi

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A nice crossword from Eimi, nothing too demanding but everything quietly satisfactory; except for the definition in 26dn, which I am a little unsure of. There seems to be a preponderance ot the words ‘ref’ or ‘referring to’ in the blog, for which I apologise.

Definitions underlined, in maroon. Anagram indicators in italics.

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Guardian 27,432 / Brummie

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A fun puzzle from Brummie this morning. I wasn’t getting very far with this, having only 11ac in the across clues but the combination at 6,15, 7 and 13,24 opened things up nicely … Read more >>

Financial Times 15,781 / Hamilton

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I am again having to stand in at the last moment and so another post prepared in a hurry with the consequential possibility of errors (though I hope not). In the interest of … Read more >>