Quiptic 1231. A typical Everyman, smooth surfaces, clear wordplay and definitions, no obscurities, a pleasure to solve and blog. Quiptic 1231

 
 A typical Everyman, smooth surfaces, clear wordplay and definitions, no obscurities, a pleasure to solve and blogQuiptic 1231 Across: 1: SPINOZA: 2’s handling of media with lightweight article SPIN (handling of media) + OZ (ounce) + A = Baruch Spinoza , a 17C Dutch PhilosopherSun 4 Jun 2023 19

a) 9A: “Shrek’s kind” to give “ogres” seems rather feeble. So over to you. Quiptic 1,231 by Chandler. The number of people in their late 20s to early 40s. BASHFUL (the name of one of the seven dwarfs in Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs). Time on your hands? Stay connected and keep in touch with your friends with our new Puzzles mobile app. June 19, 2023 by Oriel. You know what you are going to get with Azed – a puzzle that is clued scrupulously with surfaces that make a good deal of sense. Set by: Anto. com For technical problems email userhelp@theguardian. 11: U-SHAPED – (HEADS UP)*. Time on your hands? Stay connected and keep in touch with your friends with our new Puzzles mobile app. 11 With stylish clue, pretty much doing nothing unnecessary (9) INCLUDING IN (stylish) + CLUe without the the last letter. You always know you are in for a carefully constructed and thoughtfully clued Quiptic when Pasquale is in the saddle. Another Phi-day comes round and yet another classic Phi puzzle. 31 across, perhaps because the surfaces of some of the others felt a bit contrived. Quiptic 1,237 by Chandler. (DUE PROPER)* with ‘reconstruction’ as the. 59 thoughts on “Guardian Cryptic 29,100 by Vulcan”. Find local businesses, view maps and get driving directions in Google Maps. dd double definition. 6 Ten made to run around without information, forgetting disorder. Chandler has set a fair Quiptic. Speedy, Everyman and Azed Email. Print | Accessible version. I was trying to fit EMON to submariner in 9 across before I realised there were two Ns in ANEMONE and I. Guardian Quiptic 745 / Provis. Time on your hands? Stay connected and keep in touch with your friends with our new Puzzles mobile app. A typically straightforward and well-crafted puzzle from Chifonie, with his usual generous helping of charades, but also a few rather nice anagrams. We found this one as tricky as his previous offerings, but didn’t enjoy it quite so much, mainly due to the unusual (to us) words at 13ac and 25ac, the oddity at 22ac and the fictional character (unknown to us) at 3d. 00 EDT. Time on your hands? Stay connected and keep in touch with your friends with our new Puzzles mobile app. June 19, 2023 by Oriel. Time on your hands? Stay connected and keep in touch with your friends with our new Puzzles mobile app. with (for me) a couple of unfamiliar words (BLADDERED, CLOU) and unfamiliar usages (BEGGARLY, PIRATE), plus a delightful callback to the New Romantic era. Chandler has set a fair Quiptic. 9A is still waiting to be annotated. who has been trying to learn cryptic crosswords with the weekly Quiptic. 00 EDT. . Monday 2 October 2023. After several weeks of harder than average Everymans (or should that be Everymen?) we seem to have returned to normal with a very accessible puzzle, though one that was still a pleasure to solve. Quiptic 1,231 by Chandler. with a rod and line; and 2nd: The space, measured in degrees, between two intersecting lines is an obtuse one when it is more than 90 degrees. As of around 7:00am UK time, the Guardian Quiptic 1,246 is not available to blog: the site is still offering Carpathian’s puzzle from last week. Monday 2 October 2023. I think I got a good deal! There’s an abundance of excellent clues, with deft definitions, a handful of ‘lift and separates’, ingenious constructions and some delightful story-telling surfaces, making for a highly enjoyable solve. The wordplay is accessible, so with help from good old Wikipedia, it wasn’t too tough. The original announcement can be found here. Not surprisingly, Guy Fawkes and the Gunpowder Plot provide a theme; despite half-expecting this I took a while to get 19dn, from which the linked clues followed easily, and generally this was not at all hard. Set by: Hectence Sun 5 Nov 2023 19. Valentine @11: There is a gentle sit-com on Radio 4 called ‘To Hull and Back’ by Lucy Beaumont also starring the great Maureen Lipman of that parish. Set by: Hectence Sun 5 Nov 2023 19. Quiptic 1,201 by Anto. Suggestion to conceal display device (5,6) TOUCH SCREEN : TOUCH (a suggestion/a. An update from John Henderson regarding accommodation at York Racecourse: I’m led to believe that non-S&B bookings are coming up fast on the rails – and if people want a cheap weekend in York, they should get in touch, or we’ll not be able to guarantee places/reserve a few extra. Across; Clue No: Solution: Clue: Definition (with occasional embellishments) / Logic/parsing 1A: JACOB REES-MOGG: Apparently an upper-class twit, George, involved with job scam (5,4-4)There seems to be an extended submission date for this puzzle, presumably because of the Bank Holidays, so the blog will appear on Saturday 11 June. I say almost because I think it is let down by 26ac and to a lesser extent by 22ac. WATER FOR PHARMACEUTICAL PURPOSES. I reckon she knows what she’s doing. Clue No: ANSWER (GRID ENTRY) Clue with definition underlined: Explanation, with quoted indicators in italics and letters appearing in the ANSWER capitalised and emboldened: Across: 1a: PATTI (PITTA) Maybe Smith Institute, think tank all parties originally backed (5): Institute, Think Tank All Parties: first letters (originally). Quiptic Genius Speedy Everyman Azed More Crosswords. The show began in 1978 on BBC1 and was one of the longest-running. The Hamilton Spectator. This one went in steadily, with only one less well known word – a bit of a trademark from this setter. The accent from Hull is somewhat unique. cad clue as. ACROSS: 9. 2 thoughts on “Financial Times 12,699 by Cinephile — A puzzle for bird brains?” C G Rishikesh. It wouldn’t be Wednesday without Dac now, would it? This was another vintage Dac, in my humble opinion, this time one of medium difficulty on a grid that I did not recognise, with four long entries. Generally straightforward with some clever clues here and there. Thank you scchua for your entertaining blog and illustrations. Quiptic 1,231 by Chandler. This was pretty much the opposite experience of the Raich puzzle with the World Cup theme. Zillow has 41 photos of this $949,900 3 beds, 2 baths, 1,689 Square Feet condo home located at 1231 McKenzie St #6, Victoria, BC V8V 2W6 built in 2002. 00 EST. There are some lovely surfaces: I liked the baddie having a moment of self-doubt in 13a, the rather exciting international match in 17a, the self-referential 1d. Print | Accessible version. A fairly easy puzzle today frrom Gurney. At first, I thought this was going to be a write-in as the first two across answers slotted in without a thought, but gradually the puzzle started to present some more challenging clues, and in the end I have not quite managed to complete it, as I have three possible answers to 8dn, TANDEMS,. 3 Unease, with male garrison going to dance DISCOMFORT. Click search. Today, the crossword editor of the FT wrote: The first Financial Times crossword to be set by Dante, Roger Squires, was published on May 27 1982. This is an extremely popular crossword puzzle in which for sure you will pass some great time and also keep your brain sharp with all the interesting crossword clues found on each day on The Guardian Quiptic Crossword puzzles. Lor! Oh so good. This was quite relaxingly enjoyable. Prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of March 16, 2014. : 13: DEMOISELLE – (SEED + MOLLIE)*. You can access more than 15,000 crosswords and sudoku and solve. Guardian Quiptic 1,184/Matilda. 1ac I did it all right – but it felt wrong enjoying it (6,8) [ wordplay: what “I did it” might be an example of + synonym for “all right”] [GUILTY PLEA + SURE] [ definition: it felt. 1 We men are at the top of church’s structure (12) STEEPLEJACKS: JACKS(plural of male name for men) +(at) STEEPLE(the top of church’s structure literally). Another reliable enjoyable puzzle from Phi. You can access more than 15,000 crosswords and sudoku and solve. Clue: Wordplay: Entry: 1 . Guardian Quiptic 1,246/Placeholder. Tougher than Falcon’s usual, with all his elegance and breadth of references. 5 Stupendous borders edged with flowers and yet more flowers. 00 EST Time on your hands? Stay connected and keep in touch with your friends with our new Puzzles mobile app. Other excellent clues are 31a (THORAX), 6d (DEFINITION) and 18d (HASTINGS). Quiptic crossword No 1,250. This preamble could well be just a repeat of what I, and others, have been saying for many months. Santalin is “the colouring matter of red sandalwood”Time on your hands? Stay connected and keep in touch with your friends with our new Puzzles mobile app. Learn how your comment data is processed. The umpteenth Inquisitor from Phi. Hectence has been setting the Quiptic for many years and is a bit of a specialist in the form. It is published on. For the first time since I started blogging here, I am moved to seriously criticise a puzzle. You always know you are in for a carefully constructed and thoughtfully clued Quiptic when Pasquale is in the saddle. Excellent crossword from Morph today. March 6, 2008 at 9:50 amSun 9 May 2021 19. Is it my imagination or have these puzzles become somewhat easier in recent weeks? It’s now taking me longer to write the blog than it did to solve the puzzle. One entry, an anagram of X’s name (initial + surname), should be highlighted in the final grid. No surprises (unlike last time), many double and cryptic definitions. Across; Clue No: Solution: Clue: Definition (with occasional embellishments) / Logic/parsing 1A: JACOB REES-MOGG: Apparently an upper-class twit, George, involved with job scam (5,4-4) There seems to be an extended submission date for this puzzle, presumably because of the Bank Holidays, so the blog will appear on Saturday 11 June. It also has a presence in the US and Australia as Guardian US and Guardian Australia. Time on your hands? Stay connected and keep in touch with your friends with our new Puzzles mobile app. You can access more than 15,000 crosswords and sudoku and solve puzzles online together. Also, if you know the background or interests of the Independent crossword setters, you will not be surprised that a puzzle by Klingsor is the Independent offering today. Greater Victoria Public Library - Esquimalt Branch,library,1231 Esquimalt Rd, Victoria, BC V9A 3P1, Canada,address,phone. Quiptic 1,253 by Bartland. Convoluted wordplay – solved from the def. Contact the crossword editors. , EXPRESS) have been given a new twist. Thanks to Vulcan. ACROSS. Cryptic crossword No 29,191. GK buffs will feel right at home with this puzzle which touches a range of domains like literature and biology and geography. Artexlen provides this morning’s FT challenge. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Preamble: Seven of a set of ten are to appear clockwise in the perimeter. I was coming along fine until the last 5 clues which took me thrice as long as the rest of the puzzle. You can access more than 15,000 crosswords and sudoku and solve puzzles online together. Guardian Quiptic 1,228/Matilda. Across: 1: MOBILE: triple definition – mobile phone, hanging decoration and the US port: 4: WINNIPEG: PINE* in WING (annexe): 9: NIEVRE: ER (The Queen, Elizabeth Regina) and VEIN (temperament) reversed – department of France, home of the Pouilly Fumé wine: 10: BARNSLEY: North and South (partners in bridge) inside BARLEY. Home yesterday from hospital with a viciously painful new knee. A puzzle which would almost have been perfect for beginners…. A good week, I think. Sun 16 Apr 2023 19. Sun 26 Feb 2023 19. We would like to show you a description here but the site won’t allow us. You can access more than 15,000 crosswords and sudoku and solve puzzles online together. In any event, I needed to resort to an email friend (PB) to get jump-started. Everyman No 3,999. Ribosomes are organelles found in cells that translate mRNA into proteins: 9. 1: KLOOTCH – (cloth OK)*. The people living in ZIP code 27610 are primarily black or African American. Learn how your comment data is processed. I've been spending most tube journeys recently teaching my daughter, mostly using the FT. 10 Measurement of weight lost by jerk (5) ANKER wANKER (jerk) ‘losing’ w (weight) – an old liquid measure for wines and spirits. : 10: BRUCE – CURB< + E[nglishman]. 4D: my thought on solving was that “For example, the” was the def. SHOPPING CENTRE. Quite straightforward today, nothing obscure or contentious and decent surfaces in the main. Speedy, Everyman and Azed Email observer. Solving time 1:03:33. MOON might have its third quarter replaced by that of LUNATION giving. General Chapters: <1231> WATER FOR PHARMACEUTICAL PURPOSES. June 19, 2023 by Oriel. I would also mention 13a (PERRY MASON) which is clever but, I believe, also slightly flawed in its definition. 10 thoughts on “Independent on Sunday, 1,224 – Kairos”. Thanks to Chandler and Scchua. 00 EST. This has all I’ve learnt to expect from a Phi puzzle. And finding when I was trying to explain, this wasn't straightforward. 25A is quite brilliant, and there’s a self-referential clue at 19A (the setter Everyman is the same as Falcon). I have in my hand a piece of paper…and unfortunately this is the last time I will be able to say that about a newsprint copy of an Indy Prize Cryptic (;+<) Prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of June 25, 2016 I found this an easier Mudd than the previous two and a puzzle clued with some fine surfaces. . March 6, 2023 by Pierre. Across; 1: ALLEVIATE – A + VILETALE*: 6: COSTA – COST + A: 9: LEG IT – LEGIT: 10: LOUDMOUTH – LOUD + MOUTH: 11: MATELOT – MATE + LOT: 12: PATELLA – A + TELL in PA: 13,15: PUT ONES HAND TO THE PLOUGH – dd: 19: ELAPSED – PLEASED*: 21: PILLAGE – PAGE around ILL: 22: GALLIVANT – GALLANT around (St). Across: 1: GET AHEAD: Understand a source to make progress (3,5): GET + A + HEAD. Across: 1: SPINOZA: 2’s handling of media with lightweight article SPIN (handling of media) + OZ (ounce) + A = Baruch Spinoza , a 17C Dutch PhilosopherThis was pretty much the opposite experience of the Raich puzzle with the World Cup theme. “One Fine Day” is the English translation of “Un Bel Di” from Puccini’s Madama Butterfly. You can access more than 15,000 crosswords and. Nothing too taxing today, although 4 across held me up for a little while. Read more >> Categories Guardian Quiptic 24 Comments. Independent 11,446 by Filbert. “In each clue, one word must take flight before solving, replacing the escapee from the next clue (or first across clue from the last down clue). You can access more than 15,000 crosswords and sudoku and solve puzzles online together. For the first time since I started blogging here, I am moved to seriously criticise a puzzle. An insertion of SS for the ‘borders’ of ‘stupendous’ in BLOOMS. com. But I said that last time I blogged Pasquale, and most folk differed. Time on your hands? Stay connected and keep in touch with your friends with our new Puzzles mobile app. You can access more than 15,000 crosswords and sudoku and solve puzzles online together. You can access more than 15,000 crosswords and sudoku and solve puzzles online together. Time on your hands? Stay connected and keep in touch with your friends with our new Puzzles mobile app. At first, I thought this was going to be a write-in as the first two across answers slotted in without a thought, but gradually the puzzle started to present some more challenging clues, and in the end I have not quite managed to complete it, as I have three possible answers to 8dn, TANDEMS, TENDERS and TANKERS none of which work properly for me. Guardian Quiptic 1,230/Pasquale. . It’s been a while since we had an FT Monday crossword. Thanks, Chifonie Quiptic 1231 <<< Older Puzzles. Solving time: 1. Fitted the bill nicely for a Quiptic, though GEEZERS / GEYSERS will raise eyebrows. You can access more than 15,000 crosswords and sudoku and solve puzzles online together. You can access more than 15,000 crosswords and sudoku and solve puzzles online together. Water is widely used as a raw material, ingredient, and solvent in the processing, formulation, and manufacture of pharmaceutical products, active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) and intermediates, compendial articles, and. 5 – 2 hours – Chambers used for 25D only. Time on your hands? Stay connected and keep in touch with your friends with our new Puzzles mobile app. Artexlen provides this morning’s FT challenge. Not the easiest of Quiptics, with a few awkward constructions, but most of it fits the brief for “beginners and those in a hurry” and I’ve attempted to explain where it might not. In this second sense it qualifies as an & lit clue. I found this a mixture of extremely easy clues and some quite tricky ones, solving time, 22 mins. com. 7 RO UGH OR< 9 M (INNESOT) AN (tension)*A good puzzle. (a form of the indefinite article). The site was inspired by the ‘ Times for the. Print | Accessible version. Quiptic 1,221 by Hectence April 10, 2023 by Quirister It’s Hectence’s turn to provide a Quiptic this week. 00 EDT. with a theme around drugs including the surfaces of 13ac and 5dn, as well as UPPER, SEDATES, TAB[let], HORSE=heroin, PILLS, BLOW/SNOW=cocaine, RAINBOW=LSD, TEA/POT, GRASS, HASH BROWNIES, DOPE, DUST… any more?Today’s Hamilton is surrounded by drama… Apologies for late posting. Across 1 INVOCATION IN (trendy) VOCATION (career) 7 DHOW D (departs) HOW (in what manner) 9 ISIS [cr]ISIS (trouble loses credit) 10 NEBULOSITY *(BOUNTY LIES) 11 CRATER CRATE (jalopy) R (runs) 12 APOLLYON A POLLY (girl). A web-only, cryptic puzzle for beginners and those in a hurry. 30 Minute Cryptic Crossword. Set by: Matilda. One of those puzzles where the parsing took as much time as the solving did for many clues, if not longer. and crossing letters, and only sorted out that anagram for the blog. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Print | Accessible version. You can access more than 15,000 crosswords and sudoku and solve puzzles online together. Some unusual words made this one a little harder for me than some recently from Quixote. Across; No. Newer Puzzles >>> The Guardian is one of the world’s leading English-language newspaper websites along with its sister papers, The. Across: 1: ONE FINE DAY Dreadful English summer noted by Puccini (3,4,3): Double / Cryptic definition A very nice clue to start with. You can access more than 15,000 crosswords and sudoku and solve puzzles online together. Today, the crossword editor of the FT wrote: The first Financial Times crossword to be set by Dante, Roger Squires, was published on May 27 1982. You can access more than 15,000 crosswords and sudoku and solve puzzles online together. Read more >> Categories Guardian Quiptic 24 Comments. June 29, 2015 by newmarketsausage. Time on your hands? Stay connected and keep in touch with your friends with our new Puzzles mobile app. Quick, Cryptic, Prize, Quiptic and Genius Email guardian. Find below all The Guardian Quiptic Crossword 1231 Answers. com every. Independent 11,446 by Filbert. Classic. with a theme around drugs including the surfaces of 13ac and 5dn, as well as UPPER, SEDATES, TAB[let], HORSE=heroin, PILLS, BLOW/SNOW=cocaine, RAINBOW=LSD, TEA/POT, GRASS, HASH BROWNIES, DOPE, DUST… any more? Bartland is inviting you to replace the first T in TWITTER with an S. Solving time: About 30 mins; two missing, one wrong. com every Monday Quiptic 1,231 by Chandler. Financial Times 17,446 by JASON. I rate this as one of the harder of Mudd’s efforts; 1d in particular gave me a lot of trouble. Learn how your comment data is processed. Guardian Quiptic 1,240/Pasquale. g. Whilst compiling an index to the Inquisitor blogs, I noticed that there was an early one missing from May-07. The puzzle may be found at I thought this at the easier end of the Guardian spectrum, but with some nice ideas. Quick, Cryptic, Prize, Quiptic and Genius Email guardian. Perhaps towards the trickier end of the Quiptic range, but with some more straightforward clues to get started. I found this a thoroughly decent puzzle. crosswords&ZeroWidthSpace;@theguardian. Prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of August 2, 2014. Some tricksy parses and clever decoy work from Gurney today. Quiptic 1,231 by Chandler. Across; 1: Rubbishy: B(lack) I + sh in ruby, although I struggle a little to see exactly how “in storage” tells you that it is inside ruby. Good morning, Quiptic crossworders. Eccles appears every second Wednesday, but between his puzzles we never know who we are going to find. Dunno about you but I made heavy weather of some of this, not helped by putting a wrong answer in 8d initially. It means the god of love in Hindu mythology, or (uncapitalised) earthly desire. Quiptic 1,231 by Chandler. Key: dd. Only 5d gave me a little trouble. Learn how your comment data is processed. 1231 Hastings St , Victoria, BC V8Z2W is currently not for sale. 5 . DISCO (dance) M (male) FORT (garrison) 10 Trucks run out, leaving roads UTES ROUTES (roads) minus RO (run out). You can access more than 15,000 crosswords and sudoku and solve puzzles online together. I tore through the clues, the only ones stumping me for more than a few seconds being 26A (TIP-AND-RUN),. The thematic content was a ‘anagram and one letter change’ 7-letter word chain, the first and last words of which came from extra letters in across clue wordplay, and the rest from unclued answers. Ecological by Kruger. 00 EDT Time on your hands? Stay connected and keep in touch with your friends with our new Puzzles mobile app. Time on your hands? Stay connected and keep in touch with your friends with our new Puzzles mobile app. The Guardian. 9 Run-down property due proper reconstruction. 16 thoughts on “Independent 11,446 by Filbert”. I solved Ac 26, 9, 31, 30, 29, 12, 13, 14 and 28 first before having to move to the Dn set, where I got 1, 3, 5, 25, 24, 23, 22, 18, 20, and the latter half of 19 (…LESS) before I had to ponder for other answers. A solid challenge from ALBERICH today. And a bit of biblical stuff as well, which could fall into the same category. At first I thought Crucible was a new setter, but I see he (?) has appeared a few times, most recently in September this year. My top clues are 1a (SEMI-PRECIOUS), 13a (GLADIOLI) and 9d (MINIATURE GOLF). Quiptic crossword No 1,231. g. After a slow start I unravelled most of it, but with some very dull moments like solving clues but forgetting they had to go into the grid (especially OCTET), not understanding wordplays (DRAY), not spotting anagram fodder (ARTISTS IN. It is published on theguardian. Quiptic 1,233 by Hectence. You can access more than 15,000 crosswords and sudoku and solve puzzles online together. July 3, 2023 by Quirister. The combination of cryptic definitions and very long anagrams meant I found this quite hard going, although it was quite satisfying to get through. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Some of the clues took a little while to parse (15ac took me a few minutes alone), but I got there in the end. November 20, 2023 by Quirister. One of several old crossword favourites today. About Fifteensquared. Daily easy, quick and cryptic crosswords puzzles. Pasquale has a well-constructed and tractable Quiptic for our entertainment this morning. ACROSSAcross: 1: AESOP: Old puzzle by a retiring storyteller (5): Is POSE=PUZZLE archaic? anyway it’s POSE & A all reversed: 4: INTRUDER: I’d return in disguise as a burglar, perhaps (8): Somewhat sneaky, makes you look for ID backwards in a word for disguise but it’s [I’D RETURN]*Posted as the scheduled blog did not appear! 30 minutes (with one error!) From Paul’s very first appearance, it became clear that he possessed an amazing talent to provide the most wonderful puzzles that make you smile as you solve. March 30, 2023 by manehi. Time on your hands? Stay connected and keep in touch with your friends with our new Puzzles mobile app. I made my way quickly through this puzzle. Anto has a quirky style that doesn’t please everyone, and is on record as saying that he likes to challenge solvers rather than give them an easy ride. You can access more than 15,000 crosswords and. Set by: Chandler Sun 18 Jun 2023 19. July 10, 2023 by Pierre. The puzzle may be found at I thought this at the easier end of the Guardian spectrum, but with some nice ideas. Time on your hands? Stay connected and keep in touch with your friends with our new Puzzles mobile app. Across. Time on your hands? Stay connected and keep in touch with your friends with our new Puzzles mobile app. Categories Guardian. Across: 1: AUTOMATIC PILOT: George, 8, is not used to land, of course (9,5): 8 down’s solution being ‘they say’, ‘George’ is the nickname for an aicraft’s automatic pilot. You can access more than 15,000 crosswords and sudoku and solve puzzles online together. pathetic, of TOERAG) 9ASolving time: 1h+ Ah, Araucaria. Everyman No 3,999. Newer Puzzles >>> The Guardian is one of the world’s leading English. Lots of fun from Qaos today. 5 LIBE (RA) L. RIBOSOME: RIE (essentially bRIEf) covering BOSOM (“doing what bra does”). All that follows was achieved only with the aid of otherwise illegal drugs, for which much thanks. I made an absolute pig’s ear of this puzzle. 3: TROM=rev(mort),PE – yes, “it’s an apparatus for producing a blast of air in a furnace…” thus a reasonable alternative to a bellows. Read more >>It’s Christmas! So it’s the giant 21×21 sized Eye crossword with some special feature. crosswords&ZeroWidthSpace;@theguardian. Set by: Pasquale. June 19, 2023 by Oriel. I was surprised to see Paul in the Prize spot for the second week running – but we had had Picaroon and Philistine on the previous two days and so I perhaps should have guessed. Clue No: ANSWER (GRID ENTRY) Clue with definition underlined: Explanation, with quoted indicators in italics and letters appearing in the ANSWER capitalised and emboldened: Across: 1a: PATTI (PITTA) Maybe Smith Institute, think tank all parties originally backed (5): Institute, Think Tank All Parties: first letters (originally). You can access more than 15,000 crosswords and sudoku and solve puzzles online together. Fairly straightforward puzzle, I thought – solving time, 16 mins * = anagram < = reversed. Quiptic 815 by Anto. Across. How true! Visiting family and friends, a blog, and then – a crossword in the same style by the same setter, and to top it, a clue verbatim from yesterday and a definition used twice, as happened yesterday. Thanks Don, for the workout. You can access more than 15,000 crosswords and sudoku and solve puzzles online together. August 21, 2023 by Pierre. (For those that missed it, this is the completed grid of Independent 6582 by Virgilius. ANGLE : Double defn: 1st: To. g. paddymelon. You can access more than 15,000 crosswords and sudoku and solve puzzles online together. Definitions are underlined wherever possible and/or appropriate. Some unusually easy clues in today’s puzzle from Cinephile, offset by a couple that needed something a bit more than general knowledge. I made an absolute pig’s ear of this puzzle. out of) “ ran “]. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Everyman 3742/1 July. You can access more than 15,000 crosswords and. 1. A remarkable puzzle from Slormgorm . Time on your hands? Stay connected and keep in touch with your friends with our new Puzzles mobile app. Across: 1: VANDAL: Person wantonly damaging property in museum close to Whitehall (6): V AND A (Victoria and Albert “museum”) + (whitehal)L: 5: BARONESS: Titled lady one’s seen in pubs (8) Across: 1: DOWNSWING: Experiencing the blues, big-band jazz club movement (9): DOWN (experiencing the blues) SWING (big-band jazz) 6: PUT UP: Build from either boundary? (3,2) cryptic def – palindrome Across; 7: SPOONFED: Given the dumbing down treatment, old-style court favoured initially by Miliband? SPOON = old-fashioned word meaning ‘court‘ (as a verb); F = favoured initially; ED = Miliband Quiptic Genius Speedy Everyman Azed More Crosswords. cad clue as definition. Virtually every word in each clue plays an important part in the wordplay or definition with only a few additonal link words to improve the surface. Label displayed by driver: ‘Heart goes after big drinks’ (12, 2 words). Notes on some clues below, happy to explain others if asked. Never knowingly done an Armonie before but found this pretty straighforward. A very tough solve overall – glad there were some easier clues to get started. Yet again Everyman has produced an accessible puzzle that is ideal for those new, or relatively new, to the art of solving cryptic crosswords. Across: 1: SPINOZA: 2’s handling of media with lightweight article SPIN (handling of media) + OZ (ounce) + A = Baruch Spinoza , a 17C Dutch PhilosopherSun 4 Jun 2023 19. I thought that this puzzle was quite tough for a Tuesday morning, or maybe my brain is starting to wind down for the festive season. . Today’s CrypticsTime on your hands? Stay connected and keep in touch with your friends with our new Puzzles mobile app. The latter is one of those words that I ever pronounce the same way twice in a row. Much to enjoy in this crossword, especially the cryptic definitions at 16ac and 13dn, so thanks Hamilton for those, and thanks Jed for the blog. 1 How youth get carried away? There’s benefit around new theatre. Chandler has set a fair Quiptic. Chandler has set a fair Quiptic. Across; 9: BEATITUDE – BEAT IT + DUE*. June 18, 2023. Time on your hands? Stay connected and keep in touch with your friends with our new Puzzles mobile app. Clear cluing, no obscurities, and enough stuff to keep the improving solver interested as well. The Ace of Hearts makes his (almost) annual appearance. Sun 11 Jun 2023 19. Abbreviations. com Guardian Quiptic 717 / Orlando.