Special, Sunday 08 Feb 2015, Buzzer

Three answers per commenter (Annotations compulsory) as usual upto 6 PM.

ACROSS
1   Attendants left tea cosy carelessly (8)
6   Thirst after eggs and tea (6)
9   A fruit tea, each comes free with a program (6)
10 Reckon teatime's fantastic (8)
11 Increased intake of tea took extra toll (10)
12 Close in on tea or starters put out (4)
13 Case of trains being on time (3,5)
15 Grand dame, the one in the middle of teashop is Ms Moncrieff (6)
16 Run through tea leaves a team pile around (6)
18 Special limy tea brewed hotly (8)
20 Wrongly ordered two parts of tea for chief (4)
21 Map fitted in to a T for a tea estate perhaps (10)
23 Unthinking viscount regularly seen cheerily gulping last drop of tea (8)
24 Elements of China tea seemingly natural (2,4)
25 A long list of ingredients missing in litchi tea noticeably (6)
26 A minor variety of green tea (8)

DOWN
2   Catch tea cup slipping over edge of saucer (7)
3   Lavender tips in real unani herbal tea tonic (5)
4   Four unfinished teas round a sofa (4-1-4)
5   Cunning sledge at the onset of tea (7)
6   A group having anxiety disorder taking in tea oddly (5)
7   Minty herb kind of tea preceded lamb roast (5,4)
8   Showing too much curiosity about tea is hard (3,4)
14 Having the same tea before and after a dance (3-3-3)
15 Tea garden turned away domestic dog (5,4)
17 Spoil tea reportedly, tipping over in vermouth (7)
18 Ruddy mark/line on most of tea counter (7)
19 A glimpse of miss drinking fine tea heartily (4-3)
21 Average tea for the audience in gathering (5)
22 Greek character has tea interspersed with hot sides (5)

Across Lite version can be accessed at TEASER

Enjoy.

Special, Wednesday 15 Jan 2014, Buzzer

Three answers per commenter (with annotations) upto 6 PM

Garden Variety

This puzzle originally appeared in the January 2014 edition of CrOZworld magazine published by the Australian Crossword Club.

 

Starred clues are consistent with a theme and are not otherwise defined.

ACROSS

1   Understanding a Picasso/Monet is difficult (13)

8 *For the most part, barefaced French man (4)

9 *Reverse sweeps followed by pull to the leg side (10)

10 Buzz one gets from social drinking (6)

11 Highly theatrical visual capturing historic period (8)

12 Supply buckets of cold ingredient for soup (5,4)

14 *Fellow left anonymous tip for gumshoe (4)

15 *Soft, expensive fur coat's beginning to fade (4)

16 See smart funny new pilot (9)

20 *Spent lavishly on a charming girl we hear (8)

21 *Arrive carrying small attaché essentially (6)

23 *Australian Medical Association's managed like this (10)

24 *Letters appearing periodically in mailboxes (4)

25 *Mrs. Socrates is mostly cranky about husband (9,4)

DOWN

1   Man allowed to use a string of beads (7)

2   Expressive actor of note at sea in French (5)

3   As a wicked siren, Circe's first (7)

4 *Other half: best, me: nuts (4,2,9)

5   A great number can be without pets? On the contrary (6)

6 *Centres to manage smaller crises (9)

7   Recalling old ruler after termination of George V (7)

13 One giving order to rule enforcer (9)

15 Unruly compiler endlessly given to disputing (7)

17 Cuts out indirect taxes (7)

18 *Top-notch houses chaps put up (7)

19 In the end cricket has been India's regular sport (6)

22 Partly refurbish a Korean military hat (5)

To attempt the crossword on a separate page follow the link GARDEN VARIETY.

Enjoy

Special, Sunday 30 Dec 12, Buzzer

INSTRUCTIONS

1.  3 answers per commenter in the comments section.

2.  Annotations to be provided. 

' Cryptic by Buzzer, Originally published in CrOzworld January 2013 Edition'

ACROSS
5   Heart broken by ultimate devastation in city (6)
7   An impromptu musical session received well at English festival (8)
9   Prominently display special coffee recipe (8)
10 Pilots in cruises keep uniform on for long (6)
11 Year after cursed spell I serve the king (5,7)
13 Not clear if missing field officer is petitioned (6)
15 Educational aids to some extent are a liability (6)
18 Working plan for Ossie expert (12)
21 Yell from one being eaten by an ogre (6)
22 Excitement of riding has man in cavalry cry out (8)
23 About 600 took on vociferous Indian chief (3,5)
24 Respectful gesture unfortunately rejected by a maiden (6)

DOWN
1   Twist around each ankle essentially causing harm (8)
2   Wearing scarf on top and favourite pullover together (2,4)
3   Evader of duties relatively pleased with self saving a pound (8)
4   Note content of religious sermon (6)
6   Train a plant to grow, rise and leap out (8)
7   Yank briefly agreed to go up to Channel Island (6)
8   Top-less pitcher (4)
12 Hand one tabloid a collection of Japanese writing (8)
14 It gives one access to a portal (8)
16 Road trips up to Darling? (8)
17 Teeming with iron, copper and free of lead (6)
18 Edward for one makes an impression during speech (6)
19 Estrangement from church is accepted by Saint Mark (6)
20 Not much advance notice floors you (4)

The Crossword can also be accessed on a separate page at CRYPTIC By BUZZER

Special, Sunday 28 Oct 12, Buzzer

Enjoy the Sunday special for today from Buzzer.

INSTRUCTIONS

1.  3 answers per commenter in the comments section.

2.  Annotations to be provided.

3.  Acrosslite version is also given below.

This puzzle appeared first in the March 2012 edition of the Australian Crossword Club’s crOZworld magazine

Going Bananas by Buzzer

A dozen answers are all alike and not defined further. The rest of the clues are normal.

Across

1    Inn had pastramis cooked (7,8)

9    Notice stain and point (4)

10  Bull ranch right away turned into a charity organization (5)

11  Periodically connected in times past (4)

12  Mark 2 (5)

13  Drunk with love say in a way (2,2,5)

16  Witty remark coming from English farm animals (7)

18  Sister perhaps, after losing a pound of fat (7)

19  Glib talker's polished replies (7)

20  Depths of ebbing sea covered by ship (7)

22  Every disciple adopted one to two masters (9)

23  Time out for maiden in ballroom dance (5)

26  Casanova is a beast? (4)

28  Flying solo, easy at first for the unrestrained (5)

29  Little Sparrow seen in Olympia Fields (4)

30  Trouble in pairing receiver (8,7)

Down

2    Paris and Prague are western capitals (5)

3    Zero overhead vacuum? (11)

4    Broadcast at a snail's pace (4)

5    Non-stick material somehow felt by touching (6)

6    Bum gets kicked in a second? Huge nonsense (5,5)

7    Tailless bird is native to Australia (3)

8    React excitedly getting into a TV channel (9)

14  Scottish tobacco stem, seed and drug - important around Portugal (4-7)

15  Large worm-eaten building (10)

17  Pizza topping made of capsicum and three pieces of onion (9)

21  Revolutionary work , half a painting of the goddess of the undefined (6)

24  Good music? Essentially yes (5)

25  Couple on the telephone (4)

       27  Caught in the middle of catfights (3)

If you want to solve the CW on a new  page, click the link GOING BANANAS

 Enjoy.

Special, Sunday 07 Oct 12, Buzzer

Enjoy the first in the Sunday special series.

INSTRUCTIONS

1.  3 answers per commenter in the comments section.

2.  Annotations to be provided.

3.  The numbers shown in the grid are only for your reference do not include them in your comment while giving the solution.

This puzzle was first published in the CrOZworld magazine September 2012 edition.

Solutions begin with the given letter. Place the answers in the grid jigsaw-wise, where they fit.

A - Bars of Aluminium seen atop Eastern dwellings (9)

B - Make fun of bat-woman's hairstyle (8)

C - Greek character snorting LSD; one hot head showing no maturity (12)

D - Golf club chauffeur (6)

E - Station Wagon from Ford - Fiesta, Territory etc (6)

F - Gave up supporting or getting into erratic NSW (8)

G - Engrasping recipe for a biscuit (6,4)

H - Heard that man, woman and stranger when in agreement, sing from this same page (4,5)

I  - Snowstorm blowing away empty barrel, the last one (6)

J - Military group took a month joining volunteers (5)

K - Family has entered appeal for capital (8)

L - Heads of law enforcement division, under pressure, initiated action (3,2)

M - In speech, dignifi ed conduct is normal (4)

N - He trades heroin for a wealthy person? No (8)

O - Excessive flora evident in ruins (12)

P - Particle physics' origin has roots in engineering (8)

Q - Almost completely give up (4)

R - Hastily put together a truck due for change in Grand Prix (6,2)

S - Glib talker going on and on without any grooves (6-4)

T - Knocking off gallons? Just BYO beer mugs (4,4)

T - Riddle impaired for the most part with Potter getting everybody (3,4,3,5)

U - Ashes action starting off with spin (6)

V - Freely give outside, for example rabbit food (6)

W - Arms tired going across pond endlessly (8)

X - Annual commemoration held by orthodox Masons (4)

Y - Unknown miracle needs no introduction over there (6)

Z - Revolting minute Aussie fly (4)

LINK TO SOLUTION