| Penalises wordplay that is too subtle (8) |
The Guardian Cryptic |
30 Jun 2025 |
| Delicate in texture (4-4) |
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| Thin, delicately textured (4-4) |
Puzzler |
21 Feb 2025 |
| Being very delicate, punishes attempt to provide humour? (8) |
The Guardian Cryptic |
13 Feb 2025 |
| Over-subtle play on words gets money penalties (4-4) |
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| Penalises play on words that is over-subtle (8) |
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| Penalises wordplay long drawn out |
The Times Cryptic |
10 May 2024 |
| Excessively subtle (8) |
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| Delicate snipe wounded in fun |
The Sun Two Speed |
20 Jul 2020 |
| Over-subtle |
The Sun Two Speed |
20 Jul 2020 |
| Like delicate fabric |
LA Times Daily |
25 Feb 2018 |
| Like delicate fabric |
The Washington Post |
25 Feb 2018 |
| Like delicate fabric |
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| One way to punish son -- with witticism, overly subtle |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
08 Oct 2017 |
| Over-subtle amusement involving trendy mind-reading? |
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| Very subtle witticism following penalties |
The Times Cryptic |
10 Mar 2016 |
| Delicately textured spine twisted in jest |
The Sun Two Speed |
27 Nov 2015 |
| Fragile, lightly woven |
The Sun Two Speed |
27 Nov 2015 |
| Being delicate, punishes feeble wit? |
The Times Cryptic |
25 Jun 2015 |
| Elaborate |
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| Detailed |
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| Delicately detailed. |
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| Visionary, as a theory. |
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