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Month: August 2020

Guardian Cryptic 28,223 by Qaos

August 27, 2020 at 1:23 am by manehi

A quicker solve than usual for a Qaos puzzle… …with a theme that helped me to write in some answers with more …

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Categories Guardian 74 Comments

Financial Times 16,556 by Mudd

August 27, 2020 at 12:01 am by Pete Maclean

Non-prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of August 15, 2020 I found this a quick solve with 15ac (EROS) my first-in and …

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Categories FT 8 Comments

Financial Times 16,565 by AARDVARK

August 26, 2020 at 9:26 am by Admin

A traditional style puzzle but not an easy one. Getting to the bottom of the explanations took quite a while.Thank you Aardvark. …

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Categories FT 11 Comments

Guardian 28,222 – Boatman

August 26, 2020 at 7:36 am by Andrew

A timely puzzle from Boatman, which I found rather easier than some of his offerings. The word “time” occurs in over half …

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Categories Guardian 69 Comments

Independent 10,568 by Tees

August 26, 2020 at 1:20 am by Admin

Tees is very much a regular in The Indy nowadays but usually appears on a Monday, so this is a rare meeting. …

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Categories Independent 13 Comments

Inquisitor 1660: Caroline by Penumbra

August 25, 2020 at 10:00 am by Admin

A third puzzle from Penumbra, averaging about one a year.   Preamble: All clues contain a word that must be removed before …

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Categories Inquisitor 27 Comments

Financial Times 16564 Flimsy

August 25, 2020 at 8:55 am by scchua

Thank you to Flimsy. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1. Designs small boats (8) SKETCHES : S(abbrev. for “small”) + …

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Categories FT 9 Comments

Independent 10,567 by Wiglaf

August 25, 2020 at 8:05 am by Bertandjoyce

Wiglaf fills the Tuesday slot this week – we’re on the look-out for a theme …. but we needed a fair bit …

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Categories Independent 10 Comments

Guardian Cryptic 28,221 by Picaroon

August 25, 2020 at 7:14 am by Admin

Picaroon in his usual good form. As ever with a Picaroon puzzle, this was a witty and fun solve, I had ticks …

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Categories Guardian 79 Comments

Independent 10,566 by Gila

August 24, 2020 at 9:30 am by Admin

Quite a tricky puzzle today, but an enjoyable one. I think the trickiness comes mainly from some tenuous definitions (mentioned in the …

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Categories Independent 18 Comments

Guardian Quiptic 1,084/Pan

August 24, 2020 at 8:49 am by Pierre

As always, a delightful Quiptic from Pan. Plenty of devices for the beginner to get his or her teeth into, and some …

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Categories Guardian Quiptic 26 Comments

FINANCIAL TIMES 16,563 by SLORMGORM

August 24, 2020 at 7:34 am by Admin

Good start to the week. Thanks to Slormgorm for this Monday morning challenge. A couple of old chestnuts, but overall a good …

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Categories FT 22 Comments

Guardian Cryptic 28,220 by Vulcan

August 24, 2020 at 1:50 am by PeterO

The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/28220. Well, it’s Monday, and Vulcan fills that spot frequently and reasonably well. Much of one’s …

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Categories Guardian 68 Comments

Cyclops 683 – Appraisal Stinko

August 24, 2020 at 12:01 am by mc_rapper67

Obviously this puzzle would have been set and commissioned well before the recent exams fiascos, but there are some prescient coincidences…

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Categories Private Eye/Cyclops 12 Comments

Everyman 3,853

August 23, 2020 at 12:01 am by Admin

Another fun weekend challenge in Everyman’s recent run of good form. Some have complained about Everyman’s rather loose definitions or vague indicators …

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Categories Everyman 35 Comments
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