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Shirley Curran
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This week’s puzzle is slightly more difficult than last week’s, as all the clues are cryptic. If you are new to this kind of crossword, it might help you to know that a cryptic clue always consists of a definition, which appears at one end of the clue, and a subsidiary indication (sometimes known as the wordplay) which forms the rest of the clue. Look at clue 25ac. for instance: ‘Turkey cock’ is the definition part here, then you are prompted to look at initial letters of the remaining words. Just occasionally the subsidiary indication might be a second definition, as in clue 30ac.

You can, of course, print the crossword and work in pencil. If you prefer to work on the interactive version, click on this link to the Crossword Compiler website which uses a Java applet. GenevaLunch does not provide technical support for that page. The solution will appear with next week’s crossword which is another easy general knowledge crossword.

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Posted by :: Shirley Curran on 30 April 2010 at 8:00 | permalink
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  1. Peter Biddlecombe Says:
    May 1st, 2010 at 12:23 pm

    Found the puzzle on a periodic search for cryptic crosswords in blogs. Nicely done grid with lots of cross-checking, and fairly gentle clues for people new to cryptics. Hope you don’t mind me dropping one hint: that there are a few words in the grid making a little message. People who’ve done the Daily Telegraph’s quick crossword will know one place to look, and the other shouldn’t be too hard to guess.

  2. Shirley Curran Says:
    May 1st, 2010 at 12:31 pm

    Peter,
    Thank you. These crosswords are a new departure for us and I am very grateful for your input. There is going to be a cryptic every two weeks and a very simple general knowledge the alternate weeks.

    The cross-checking was deliberate as I suspect that our solvers are not used to the UK style of cryptic.

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