Here is a link to a PDF of this month's grid & clues .
Here is a link to a useful 5 minute youtube on how cryptics work.
Here is a link to an in-depth cryptic crossword solving guide.
Here is a link demonstrating my competency as a crossword setter.
Here are links to previous AW crosswords hosted on my website: 26, 25, 24, 23, 22, 21
Here are links to previous AW crosswords hosted here: 20, 19, 17, 16, 15, 14, 13, 12, 11, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1
Here is a crossword grid:
Here are some clues (see below for larger font):
Here are the same clues in the forums regular font
Across
1 Party time and time again? (4)
3 Prison transport woman out of West Side on jet (5,5)
10 V&A acquires original piece from Tiffany's (7)
11 Old woman with trouble getting weed (7)
12 I heard fine songs upset one like McCartney (7,8)
13 Thoroughly wet channel head replaced by director (6)
14 Number seen around nasty stains? (8)
17 Ales said to be "revolutionary" slated (8)
18 Part which could be pinched by an understudy? (6)
21 In which crates are stacked up by the tower? (7,8)
23 Stunned at a broadcast of 'Monday, Monday'? (2,1,4)
24 Side in favour of turning in stack of cash (7)
25 Head nurse put forward a case for this (10)
26 Live right on one drug or another (4)
Down
1 Son, worried about female, ate quickly (7)
2 Egalitarian girl opening college bar (9)
4 A large set-up big top concealed (6)
5 Joe's full of it and it really gets me going! (8)
6 Corn limits soon to be raised in Houston? (7,7)
7 Mellow druid regularly seen on stall (5)
8 Star worker in need of a short break (7)
9 Did Hoskins & Son cut charge for wholesale? (14)
15 Go insane after divorce without one's bitter (9)
16 Writer to cover match in Hue (3-5)
17 I don't believe a man who says God exists (7)
19 At church service, regret blowing up rubber (7)
20 Grass idiot up after revolutionary plot (6)
22 Pick up Listener to fill in Latin name (5)
Note on potential ease of access problems
If there's anything I can do to make the xwd more accessible, please let me know either in thread or by PM and I'll do my best to make it happen.
Here is some information:
Here are some guidelines:
Here's where you take over:
Here is a link to a useful 5 minute youtube on how cryptics work.
Here is a link to an in-depth cryptic crossword solving guide.
Here is a link demonstrating my competency as a crossword setter.
Here are links to previous AW crosswords hosted on my website: 26, 25, 24, 23, 22, 21
Here are links to previous AW crosswords hosted here: 20, 19, 17, 16, 15, 14, 13, 12, 11, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1
Here is a crossword grid:
Here are some clues (see below for larger font):
Here are the same clues in the forums regular font
Across
1 Party time and time again? (4)
3 Prison transport woman out of West Side on jet (5,5)
10 V&A acquires original piece from Tiffany's (7)
11 Old woman with trouble getting weed (7)
12 I heard fine songs upset one like McCartney (7,8)
13 Thoroughly wet channel head replaced by director (6)
14 Number seen around nasty stains? (8)
17 Ales said to be "revolutionary" slated (8)
18 Part which could be pinched by an understudy? (6)
21 In which crates are stacked up by the tower? (7,8)
23 Stunned at a broadcast of 'Monday, Monday'? (2,1,4)
24 Side in favour of turning in stack of cash (7)
25 Head nurse put forward a case for this (10)
26 Live right on one drug or another (4)
Down
1 Son, worried about female, ate quickly (7)
2 Egalitarian girl opening college bar (9)
4 A large set-up big top concealed (6)
5 Joe's full of it and it really gets me going! (8)
6 Corn limits soon to be raised in Houston? (7,7)
7 Mellow druid regularly seen on stall (5)
8 Star worker in need of a short break (7)
9 Did Hoskins & Son cut charge for wholesale? (14)
15 Go insane after divorce without one's bitter (9)
16 Writer to cover match in Hue (3-5)
17 I don't believe a man who says God exists (7)
19 At church service, regret blowing up rubber (7)
20 Grass idiot up after revolutionary plot (6)
22 Pick up Listener to fill in Latin name (5)
Note on potential ease of access problems
If there's anything I can do to make the xwd more accessible, please let me know either in thread or by PM and I'll do my best to make it happen.
Here is some information:
- Complete the crossword by posting answers in this thread.
- I'll endeavour to update the grid and respond to answers at least twice daily.
- The grid follows XWD conventions from The Times, though occasionally things might be a little more lib (or a little more ripe) in style or content.
- Feel free to tell me how I could've done it better/what I got wrong.
- I'll post a new crossword on the first of each month until people get bored/stop playing.
Here are some guidelines:
- Try to have fun.
- Answer up to three clues a day (if you go for 3 and only get 1 right, then feel free to have another 2 goes)
- Work together or on your own.
- Bemoan the clues.
- It's encouraged (but not necessary) to parse the clues when answering as it'll help me learn where I am going wrong/right.
- Discussion of clue construction is also encouraged, but not necessary.
- Try to have fun.
Here's where you take over:
- Good luck
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