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The PDF of the latest Azed puzzle is available at this link: Azed 2,782 The July Digest is now live, providing a short round-up of news and views from the Clinic. The PDF of the latest Gemelo puzzle is available at this link: Gemelo 42
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Sadly, those were just two among many eyebrow-raisers – each time I look at the clues I see another one…
I may be taking an over-technical view but I wouldn’t describe 8D as a beacon – it is not intended…
Certainly raised an eyebrow here – HM is a formal title for the reigning monarch.
Does no-one take exception to a former monarch still being referred to as “HM”? I do! Google suggests “Using bare…
Thanks, Dave – so it does! I missed that on my quick glance through the print edition clues. I’m thinking…
The print edition reads ‘curt and inane’.
Re-reading the published clue (a late addition to the Notes), I’m afraid that it is indeed nonsense, both superficially and…
9d would make more sense to me if the clue was ‘ Such as Circe. curt and inane within similarly…
We shall be looking out for you in your new guise. Your other moniker makes me think of Alexander Lemming,…
Thank’ee. Given that I knew of both the constituents I can only think that I must have dozily skipped or…