13 December 2023 | December 2023, Newsletters
By Mark Taylor Solutions Across: 1 Mosh pit, 5 Corncob, 9 Rural, 10 Ephemeral, 11 Lovemakers, 12 Isis, 14 Serendipity, 18 Translucent, 21 Hike, 22 Adulterate, 25 Bric-a-brac, 26 Niger, 27 Rosehip, 28 Satisfy. Down: 1 Marble, 2 Shrive, 3 Palimpsest, 4 Tweak,...
6 November 2023 | Newsletters, November 2023
All creatures, great and small By Jane Fitzpatrick Across 8 Odd croaks in fog part of expression of high excitement (4, 2, 1, 4) 9 Period headpieces employ rococo adornments (3) 10 Doctor admits a yen, hearing organ, for 12 months off (3, 4) 11 Chinese river...
6 November 2023 | Newsletters, November 2023
By Jane Fitzpatrick. Solutions Across 8 FROG IN A SOCK 9 ERA 10 GAP YEAR 11 YANGTZE 12 APE 13 FLUFFIEST 14 OWNED UP 16 FREEBEE 18 STAG NIGHT 21 TAS 22 EARACHE 23 EVEN BET 24 CREATURE OF HABIT Down 1 COMPLAIN 2 LIKE HERDING CATS 3, 20 HAIR OF THE DOG 4...
4 September 2023 | Newsletters, September 2023
By Mark Taylor Within the grid highlight three solutions which make up most of a film title embodying the broad theme of the crossword, and two solutions which identify one of the film’s co-stars. ACROSS 1. Smoothes surface for parking on narrow streets (6) 5....
4 September 2023 | Newsletters, September 2023
By Mark Taylor Solutions: Planes, Trains and Automobiles is a 1987 film featuring John Candy as one of the co-stars. Solvers should have highlighted 1a, 19d and 12d; and then 22d and 7d. Across: 1 Planes. 5 Downcast. 9 Raindrop. 10 Runner. 11 Motorbicycle. 13 Funk....
