2308: Landmark
This puzzle is a landmark for D(0)C: his first crossword appeared in The Spectator in the issue dated July 4th…
to 2305: Whodunnit?
The unclued lights are trios of Cluedo © rooms at 1A, 14A and 40, weapons at 6, 13 and 14,…
to 2302: Urbane turban
The twelve undefined solutions become one Scottish and eleven English towns, if the final letter is omitted or a letter…
2305: Whodunnit?
The unclued lights (one of two words) can be resolved into three associated trios which are not the solution to…
2302: Urbane turban
The solutions to twelve clues, all of which lack definition, have to be adapted as the title indicates before the…
to 2299: Pieces of Eight
The unclued lights, including 28/3 in its English translation, are compositions by Carl Nielsen, (i.e. pieces of 8 Down). First…
2299: Pieces of Eight
One unclued light is the origin of the remaining unclued lights (three of two words), individually or as a pair.…
to 2296: Men of note
The unclued lights are seven COMPOSERS whose surnames begin with A to G, along with the eighth beginning with H,…
2296: Men of note
The unclued lights, which include the German eighth, are of a kind. Ignore all accents. Across 1 Lines fish…
to 2293: Topping
The unclued lights are items of headgear. First prize Tony Watson, Twyford, BerkshireRunners-up Philip Berridge, Spalding, Lincolnshire; R.C. Teuton, Frampton…
2293: Topping
The unclued lights (one of two words and one hyphened) are of a kind, all verifiable in Chambers. Across…
to 2290: Timely II
Perimetric trios combine to suggest HOG/MAN/AY: SHILLING, MALE, INDEED; SWINE, ATTENDANT, YES; MOUND, EMPLOYEE, EVER. The relevant activity is FIRST-FOOTING…
to 2287: Quarry
Unclued lights are types of LIMESTONE. First prize Frances Whitehead, Harrogate, North YorksRunners-up Margaret Almond, Sholing, Hants; P.D.H. Riddell, London…
2289: I don’t believe it!
The unclued lights, as a singleton and four pairs with one unclued light doing double duty, are of a kind,…
to 2286: B
The unclued lights are provinces or areas of BELGIUM. First prize C.R. Haigh, Hassocks, West SussexRunners-up Frank McDonald, Carron, Falkirk;…
2286: B
The unclued lights are of a kind. Ignore one grave accent. Across 1 Hails a picador, awfully exciting…
to 2283: be damned
The unclued lights are PUBLISHING FIRMS. Our apologies for the omission of clue 42 Across. It went missing during the…
2283: Be damned
The unclued lights (one of two words, one of three and-another of four components) are of a kind. Chambers gives…
to 2280: Acorns
The unclued lights are famous British OAK trees. First prize Gerry Fairweather, Layer Marney, EssexRunners-up Mrs L. Ashley, Shoreham-by-Sea, West…
2280: Acorns
The unclued lights are of a kind, verifiable in Brewer. Ignore one apostrophe. Across 1 Top for…
to 2277: Royalty
The theme word is KING and the pairs are 4/41, 14/1A, 19/27, 34/16 and 38/24. First prize C.V. Clark, London…
2277: Royalty
Having solved the puzzle, solvers are required to highlight a 2×2 square which contains the four letters of the otherwise…
to 2274: round and round
The unclued lights are stations of the London Underground CIRCLE Line. BAYSWATER is the paired theme-word. Solvers had to highlight…
2274: Round and round
The perimeter squares yield six theme-words in order, though any one of them can come first. The remaining unclued lights…
to 2271: I’m not here or there
All but one of the unclued lights can be preceded by DOCTOR (or in one case DOC). The title also…
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