8More than one man mountain somewhere in 15 (8) 8 across. More than one man mountain somewhere in 15. 8 letters. 9, 10Love and prayer in 15 breaks through for Willard White, perhaps (5,4) 9 across, 10 across. Love and prayer in 15 breaks through for Willard White, perhaps. 5 letters and 4 letters. 10See…
1Accompanied by star, left behind with knowledge of Glasgow sports venue (10,4) 1 across. Accompanied by star, left behind with knowledge of Glasgow sports venue. 10 letters and 4 letters. 8Regretful of £1000 deposited after bankruptcy (5) 8 across. Regretful of £1000 deposited after bankruptcy. 5 letters. 9Discarded top class team (3-5) 9 across. Discarded…
1Become encouraged as dollar gaining value (4,2) 1 down. Become encouraged as dollar gaining value. 4 letters and 2 letters. 2Performing one piece that’s old? (2,1,3) 2 down. Performing one piece that’s old? 2 letters, 1 letters and 3 letters. 3A worm tries wriggling but it always goes forward (5,5) 3 down. A worm tries…
7Hoot passing steamer in 9 (7) 7 across. Hoot passing steamer in 9. 7 letters. 817 across 9? (7) 8 across. 17 across 9? 7 letters. 9Run – and whizz! (4) 9 across. Run – and whizz! 4 letters. 10Track associated with 12 down 9 (9) 10 across. Track associated with 12 down 9. 9…
7Part of Arsenal’s business includes ability to discern pitch (7) 7 across. Part of Arsenal’s business includes ability to discern pitch. 7 letters. 8Rees-Zammit, say, and his team that once ruled 3 (5,2) 8 across. Rees-Zammit, say, and his team that once ruled 3. 5 letters and 2 letters. 9Residence permit is in state (4)…
1Special ceremony for fairy (6) 1 across. Special ceremony for fairy. 6 letters. 5Hairy arrangement faced by harvester? (8) 5 across. Hairy arrangement faced by harvester? 8 letters. 9Halfway through play perhaps catheter fails (3,5) 9 across. Halfway through play perhaps catheter fails. 3 letters and 5 letters. 10Such a case of conceitedness? (6) 10…
Late in 1928, the Guardian made plans to give its readers a weekly cryptic puzzle. At the time, crosswords were considered a waste of time; other newspapers campaigned against them as a distraction keeping the working man from his duties, but the cryptic was different. Sly and witty rather than purely definitional, the cryptic makes…
7Edges of empire sacked by Egypt’s last queen (9) 7 across. Edges of empire sacked by Egypt’s last queen. 9 letters. 8Told ally to lose three pounds before tomorrow (5) 8 across. Told ally to lose three pounds before tomorrow. 5 letters. 9Bring this novel for Leo, perhaps (5,4) 9 across. Bring this novel for…
8Rock purveyor we will make rude noises about (8) 8 across. Rock purveyor we will make rude noises about. 8 letters. 9Sprinter in bar bent back to grasp nuts (1,4) 9 across. Sprinter in bar bent back to grasp nuts. 1 letters and 4 letters. 10Scots knew England’s garden? (4) 10 across. Scots knew England’s…
The bucolic landscape and cultural legacy of Italy have long inspired creativity, and with the grand ambitions of the 20th century, a handful of artists took that inspiration to monumental proportions. They fashioned metaphysical fairy-tale lands in the woods; buried an entire town in concrete; and even hollowed out a mountain. A visit to these…
