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Welcome to Fifteen Minutes first-ever (to my knowledge) cryptic crossword. Cryptics are the trickier and weirder British cousin of normal crosswords. Whereas a normal crossword’s clues only have a ...

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8Indian resort put on a real spread for poacher’s hunting ground? (4,4) 8 across. Indian resort put on a real spread for poacher’s hunting ground? 4 letters and 4 letters. 9Scrub part of moustache at ...

1Dad, a fellow from the east country (6) 1 across. Dad, a fellow from the east country. 6 letters. 4Trader’s personal claim to be old-fashioned baggage-carrier (8) 4 across. Trader’s personal claim to ...

Some clues have been edited for clarity. Subscribers can find explanations of the original puzzle’s answers in our archive. Published in the print edition of the December 28, 1998 & January 4, 1999, ...