Special, Sunday 07 Aug 2022, Novice

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Special, Sunday 13 Feb 2022, Novice

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Special, Sunday 13 Jun 2021, Novice

Lockdown Day 46 of 47 Stay Safe at home

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Special, Sunday 09 May 2021, Novice

Lockdown Day 12 of 26 Stay Safe

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Special, Sunday 07 Mar 2021, Novice

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Special, Sunday 22 Nov 2020, Novice

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Special, Sunday 09 Aug 2020, Novice

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ACROSS
1   Present cocktail mixing bits of cocaine, ecstasy and tricks (9)
6   Wildlife's records (5)
8   CIA remain dodgy in misadventure film (4,2,7)
11 Use this for making crispy dosa observed pastor's curious devotee (6,3)
12 Setter needs help getting up for press (5)
13 Moving fourin before end of English channel say (7)
14 Russian ruler drops second to obtain objective (6)
18 Summon compulsory for engineer on vacation (6)
19 Memorised a way to win a fond one perhaps (2,5)
21 Cry of disapproval follows travel allowance ban (5)
24 Red Zone extreme Ulster rebellion freeze from here (5,4)
25 Trained and smooth management of disaster brings mental peace (9,4)
26 Detector of Farad arraigns (5)
27 Dedication of hero kid breaks hearts (2,3,4)

DOWN
2   Like Washington featured on the pony, moustache attached (9)
3   Well spread out costly model in quiet exit (9)
4   Covers Alpine central territory in boats (8)
5   A lot of energy expended during first sergeant's yeoman service (2,4)
6   Gathering in favour of returning Muslims thins out (5)
7   So that is picked out of delicious in soup? Clear (5)
9   Following a time in conviction one is left out of the outcome (9)
10 One charged after incomplete sex is cut up (9)
15 33% look at neutral opinion (1,5,3)
16 Girl left when dragged to solve algebraic equation (6,3)
17 Follows orders be, not to be, not to move around (8)
20 Weird one ending moves in by evens after a fourth of quantity is wasted (6)
22 Brought up with zero intake fed up (5)
23 Over camera control user's remotely opening flash (5)

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Special, Sunday 21 Jun 2020, Novice

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ACROSS
1   Member in front opening a way to get out (3,6,6)
9   Boundary or out he must verify without under hand beginnings (9)
10 Leg side stroke taking off top edge to pierce (5)
11 Apply or ask to follow on (7)
12 Number five to look intently around fast (6)
15 Substitute gold cross airily? (9)
17 Ad placed on and next odd location in unit misses a point of inspection (5)
18 A title not applicable and an old coin (5)
20 Revolutionary to be around new term (9)
22 Brief tweet announcing retirement! Without addition (2,4)
23 Way to punish this setter, for wrong clue! (4,3)
26 Required run rate is one, share without  tail (5)
27 Elevation in batting order for one cat to go up charged (9)
28 Desperate we sell late, burst investment sing in grief (4,6,5)

DOWN
1   Announces no use can be made of unpredictable person (5,6)
2   E-tag appropriately set for ageless comical character (7)
3   Stumble on operations research a mistake (5)
4   Protective shield for area to hatch with hesitation following duck (5,5)
5   Takes each task oddly (4)
6   Like a debutant perhaps, a tease (3,2,4)
7   Close relatives on fear we hear (7)
8   Draw a connection (3)
13 Holding chaps in properties surrounding bar for records (1-10)
14 Costly manoeuvre left is out of range for diagnostic tool (10)
16 American delivery on debts is strenuous (9)
19 Two strips joined to say farewell reportedly with model during dinner (7)
21 Perhaps the way a Japanese poet proposes! (2,5)
24 A round of the globe takes sex appeal away (2,3)
25 Kept as reserve lost energy to fight (4)
26 Like a debutant starts ready and willing (3)

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Special, Sunday 03 May 2020, Novice

Day 40 of 54 Stay safe at home

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ACROSS
1   Dancing unclothed rock non-stop (5,3,5)
8   Chewed half finger after Christie’s initial suspense thriller (11)
9   Look in this one for standard quality (3)
11 Budget of company manages money outside (7)
12 Talk show host to perform North American variety (7)
13 Selectively reject call of timekeeper (7)
15 On the way to resolve that endless pain (2,1,4)
17 Forced to model in dim mixed environment (7)
19 Falls for one Indian tune in rewind (7)
21 Operated in reverse rank? Report (7)
23 A lanky sailor goes in to dance here (2,1,4)
24 Leading star she remained evenly for a very long time (3)
25 I am on fighter plane quota for entry (11)
26 New beginnings from green revolution and electronic supplies (13)

DOWN
1   Incomprehensible and complex, like this puzzle? Not really! (6,7)
2   Bend in reverse taking grain for magical horse (7)
3   Flowers whch “flash upon that inward eye!” (9)
4   Chief youth leader is strong (5)
5   Simba held at the zoo perhaps (5,4)
6   Working over decay I left fleeing without article (2,3)
7   A shrink conjures Hindu god (7)
10 Exhausted leader rules from power carriers (8,5)
14 Adam’s line reproduced by Don Juan perhaps (6,3)
16 One would call a stubborn uncompromising individual this (2,7)
18 Associate to give up corner right (7)
20 Gaming venue Ah! Money husband left twice in and got nothing (1,6)
22 Mimicking a jingle (5)
23 Aryan German contained wrath (5)

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Special, Sunday 22 Mar 2020, Novice

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ACROSS
1   Vibrations of hot fourth God give mental nourishment (4,3,7)
10 Just one out and out remote place (3,4)
11 Support five on a trick show (7)
12 Suffer junior government officer (7)
13 After odd hour barber moving end to start lost direction to plant (7)
15 Applause to palace on wheels without a point with roof up giving nothing away (1,4,3)
16 Spots men can spot inside returning (4)
19 Do this to the hatchet! (4)
20 Satanic and wicked to give around (8)
23 Remedy for nosy Trump missing ends (7)
24 Not game comic superhero (7)
25 Fast tempo music by metal support on endless row (7)
27 Mass measure to grow taking in direction repeatedly (7)
28 Three on danger mix with model in blockbuster film (5,3,6)

DOWN
2   Drone prepared for alarms in readiness (2,3,6)
3   Worded perhaps by poets extremely, nature’s morning pearls (8)
4   Substitute gives away starts, an idiot making contradictory speech (8)
5   Roots of tributes dodgy, lacks sex appeal (6)
6   Nothing left out of coating over teeth, nothing seen beyond (6)
7   Target student leaving state (3)
8   Pester host moving with hesitation to carry ring for fixer (7-7)
9   Heartless oaf picks odd hour to manage 007 in classic novel (2,5,7)
14 Andaman and Nicobar for one, a place rich go at sea, without a cent! (11)
17 Cop equipped thus, helped me get in taking time, but not softly (8)
18 State of Indian Airlines was unspoilt before (8)
21 Killer on vacation supresses uncontrolled urge at wildlife park (6)
22 Frictionless movement of moths around circle (6)
26 Allow to lease (3)

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Special, Sunday 16 Feb 2020, Novice

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ACROSS
6   Search reveals a curve (3)
8   Instigating trouble awkwardly headless brings a mess about (6-7)
9   Ghost! Husband lets out a gasp and recites mantra (7)
10 Vapour magic we hear is from the stomach (7)
11 At home, right inside, no more out of fear (2,5)
12  Pirates dare sir at sea  (7)
13 Publication, reportedly of a time when sun there never sets, on a time when the sun had set! (2,3,2,8)
18 Experts of investigation agency return dull (7)
19 Mostly vocal in a party about pulpy fruit  (7)
22 Fragmented trace after topless sex remains (7)
23 Be all ears listen to kiwi skipper (7)
24 Indian politician on operations research takes time out and has his throat operation (6,7)
25 Snowman has no one so far (3)

DOWN
1   Traveling sailor on bumpy road (6)
2   Dress of revolutionary going around a great deal  (6)
3   Unfairly blamed for housing picture (6)
4   Country of endless projection by area say (8)
5   Make up defeat convincingly as tips go wrong inside (8)
6   Oppress giver to break within a period (8)
7   A derogatory way to address women? Fowl (6)
8   Agent of insurance company gets a copy (7)
14 Spirits driver to be around most core operations (8)
15 Route to impress mother? Prepare first (1,4,3)
16 Old British comic to confront pain (8)
17 Person mixed up around circle mixes words for special effects (7)
18 Somewhat small to house royal (6)
19 Image of Andhra Pradesh getting warm over capital (1,5)
20 Operating space during sabbatical (2,1,3)
21 Request internal task force (3,3)

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Special, Sunday 26 Jan 2020, Novice

Welcome to our new setter Novice. Brickbats and bouquets welcome.

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ACROSS
1   Occasion for one off diving? Ask thin gay jumping! (12,3)
8   End with nothing these multiples. (2,3)
9   The fleeting moment he faced me turned paler going around. (9)
11 Shriller voices the French understood incompletely and mixed up. (5,5)
12 International body carried in kilos. (1,1,1)
13 Berlin doll has sub continental origin. (4)
14 Shooting off hip rob cash for cardinal. (10)
15 A duplicate one taken over tooth care was not intended. (10)
19 Pig’s shuffle is a measure of pressure. (4)
22 Financial authority recheck bar. (1,1,1)
23 Humiliates to go wrong taking in management degree by the fools. (11)
24 Very agile cobra dances in a spasm. (9)
25 Vagrant man held in bait. (5)
27 Paper documented as feeling over the hill and scripted when first therein. (11,4)

DOWN
1   Take over one startup also. (3)
2   Last round missing starts! Shock. (7)
3   Shelter accommodated by heartbroken Nelson. (6)
4   Bigger target missing end takes right direction to move. (7)
5   Freezes records without hesitation. (5)
6   Hazy Diana’s going around old ship with husband. (7)
7   Shout over gap returning in arrears from classified listing. (6,5)
10 Strong muscular follower expels chap. (5)
11 With help in-law had change of heart and paid homage. (4,1,6)
16 Disappointment from church? Get over with a smile. (7)
17 Gambler’s way of passing! (2,3)
18 A month without end on bed bears fruit. (7)
20 Indian garment draped over fool from Italian province. (7)
21 Case from ring lost in funny movie. (5)
23 The Spanish weapon is part of the arm. (5)
26 Dear friend takes round in reverse. (3)

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Which clue describes the setter’s feeling about the date this is published?

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