11/18/2023 0 Comments Be in session crossword![]() Peto: Fake diamond becoming country’s emblem (8) Fake=SHAM + diamond= ROCK giving SHAMROCK Ireland’s emblemįor more questions and answers read the full Q&A in the comments section below. The Independents Concise Crossword 21 August 2023 Be in session Be in session. Roger: My favourite clue in the FT crossword today is Fake diamond becoming country’s emblem (8) Tell us the answer and how you get there. So Refuse to hold Henry’s party has “trash” around “to hold” H=Henry giving Thrash = party. Refuse (stress on the first syllable) however means rubbish or trash. In this clue the surface reading encourages you to see the word “refuse” (stress on the second syllable) as meaning “decline to agree”. Peto: All clues depend upon some element of deception. ![]() ![]() Roger Blitz: Help us with 8 down - Refuse to hold Henry’s party (6) Get used to the conventions, do lots of puzzles and join forums like this. Peto: I’d get a “How to solve cryptic crosswords” book and/or look online for sites offering the same thing. Roger: Any advice for solvers? If you’re coming to cryptic crosswords as a beginner, how should you go about trying to solve some of these fiendish clues? I do try to produce clues with smooth surfaces. Unless I’m writing a themed puzzle I simply pick a grid, fill it with words I think might be suitable for playing around with and then set about constructing clues. Peto is a minor Shakespearean character, as is Poins and Parolles, other names I use. I provided free puzzles to the Morning Star and the Northern Echo until I joined the Independent team in 2010 and the FT in 2012. Peto: I started setting crosswords in 2005. Tell us a bit about yourself, why you call yourself Peto, how long you’ve been setting crosswords, and how you go about putting puzzles together. You can find today’s and other crosswords in the new FT crossword app. He and Roger Blitz, FT crossword editor, replied to your questions, talked about their love of crosswords and explained the clues and their answers. Peto, aka Ron Major, compiled today’s crossword. To understand why the answer is FACE, here’s your chance to ask the person who wrote the clue. Here’s a clue from Friday November 18 FT crossword: Confront female expert (4) We’ll send you a myFT Daily Digest email rounding up the latest Crossword news every morning.
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