Crossword solution

2611: On-board entertainment

22 July 2023 9:00 am

Unclued lights were world CHESS champions. Current champion DING was to be highlighted. First prize Gail Petrie, Brean, Somerset Runners-up…

Solution to 2610: 700

15 July 2023 9:00 am

Solution to 2608: Support

1 July 2023 9:00 am

Reading the title as ‘backup’, unclued answers VOLTE-FACE, RETREAT, SPIN, TURN, COUNTER, BACKTRACK, WITHDRAWAL, ROTATE, RETIREMENT and RECOIL had to…

Solution to 2603

27 May 2023 9:00 am

2603 has the prime factors 19 x 137 which further decompose into (102 – 92) x (42 + 112). Therefore…

Solution to 2598: By any other name

22 April 2023 9:00 am

The unclued lights are the former and current names of various products: 2/8A, 12/36, 16/32, 17/34, 13/22. First prize David…

Solution to 2597: A Couple

15 April 2023 9:00 am

The couple were VICTORIA (23, 36, 37, 45) and ALBERT (2, 9, 17, 20, 46). 7 was the link. First…

2599: Slow to change

8 April 2023 9:00 am

Solution to 2593: Capital Development

18 March 2023 9:00 am

1A, 7A, 18A, 40A, 46A and 47A are all on the new Elizabeth Line, which appears in the grid when…

Solution to 2590: Have a go

25 February 2023 9:00 am

The seven unclued lights are BIRDs (36) minus one letter: (S)WAN (14), (G)ROUSE (18), P(H)EASANT (22), TE(A)L (40), S(W)ALLOW (7),…

Solution to 2587: Silver

4 February 2023 9:00 am