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2245: Fair and square

30 January 2016 9:00 am

Each of eleven clues contains a misprinted letter in the definition part. Corrections of misprints spell the source (three words)…

To 2242: Defeated

30 January 2016 9:00 am

Each partial answer indicated by a clue in italics is KNOCKED INTO A COCKED HAT (5 39). Resulting entries at…

2242: Defeated

9 January 2016 9:00 am

Clues in italics are cryptic indications of partial answers. In each case, the indicated part must be 5 39 (five…

To 2240: Various sources

9 January 2016 9:00 am

The thematic term (formed by letters cut from definitions, 17, and letters added to definitions) is SCISSORS-AND-PASTE. Unclued lights are…

2240: Various sources

5 December 2015 9:00 am

In each of eight clues, one letter has been cut from the definition part; the cut letters spell a word…

To 2237: Experimental

5 December 2015 9:00 am

The publication is 11A. Other unclued lights are all anagrams (‘new’ versions) of scientists: 14A SEABORG; 22A EINSTEIN; 23A PASTEUR;…

2234: A greater measure

24 October 2015 9:00 am

One unclued light is the name of a drink which can be measured into three ingredients. Each ingredient has three…

To 2231: On the side

24 October 2015 9:00 am

Unclued lights made mottoes around the rim of one-pound coins: (33) NEMO ME (12) IMPUNE (40) LACESSIT, (18) DECUS ET…

2228: Unfair

12 September 2015 9:00 am

One unclued light (ignore its umlaut) is the home of a team known by a name which is another unclued…

To 2225: Category

12 September 2015 9:00 am

1D, 3, 15D and 40 are fictional TIGERS (30) created by 20, 35, 4A and 12. Extra letters in clues…

2225: Category

22 August 2015 9:00 am

Four unclued lights (two of which consist of two words each) belong in the same category; one unclued light defines…

To 2222: Exquisite

22 August 2015 9:00 am

TOO-TOO is a HOMOPHONE (38) of TUTU (defined by 1A and 8, and the surname of 17, the former 11…

2222: Exquisite

1 August 2015 9:00 am

One unclued light (hyphened) is a 38 of a word hidden in the grid. Two unclued lights are definitions of…

To 2219: Keep going

1 August 2015 9:00 am

Unclued lights complete the titles of Carry On films. First prize Tony Hankey, London W4 Runners-up Mark Roberts, Hostert, Luxembourg;…

2216: Riddle

20 June 2015 9:00 am

Two clues are without definitions; their answers form the name of a person with a leading part in four works…

To 2213: Surprising

20 June 2015 9:00 am

The unclued Down lights are books, entered in reverse as indicated by the phrase TURN-UP FOR THE BOOKS (1A 27…

2213: Surprising

30 May 2015 9:00 am

A phrase, formed by four unclued lights, incorporates a definition of the other unclued lights and an indication of the…

To 2210: Game Theory

30 May 2015 9:00 am

The future is not for parties ‘playing politics’ (16 29 1A 15) is a quotation by Woodrow Wilson. 1A provides…

2210: Game theory

9 May 2015 9:00 am

Four unclued lights can be arranged to form an eight-word excerpt from a quotation (in ODQ). One of these lights…

To 2207: An unusual angle

9 May 2015 9:00 am

PERCH (13A), SCAR (21A and 10D), SHAD (40A), EEL (5D) AND CARP (19D) were ignored in wordplay in their clues.…

2204: Security

28 March 2015 9:00 am

In nine clues, cryptic indications omit reference to parts of answers; these parts must be highlighted, to reveal a definition…

2201: Facility

28 March 2015 9:00 am

The words FAST FORWARD (given by letters added to definitions in clues) define 42 and 11, both indicating the way…

2201: Facility

7 March 2015 9:00 am

In each of eleven clues there is an added letter in the definition part. These letters, in clue order, spell…

To 2198: Tuck in

7 March 2015 9:00 am

Corrections of misprints in clues give BETWEEN THE SHEETS, the name of a COCKTAIL (1A) whose contents (11, 18/34, 29…

2198: Tuck in

14 February 2015 9:00 am

Each of sixteen clues contains one misprinted letter in the definition part. Corrections of misprints spell the name (three words)…