Sucker? by Bufo The wordplay in each across clue leads to the answer with one letter omitted. When read in clue order these omitted letters...

 Crossword News August 2025 The July Prize Puzzle was Dame by Skylark. The theme is the acclaimed writer, Dame Antonia Susan Duffy, who wr...

 Dame by Skylark - Solution The theme is the acclaimed writer, Dame Antonia Susan Duffy, who wrote as A.S Byatt.  Extra letters spelled:  AM...

 Birthday Party by Arcadia All across clues are normal, but the top row is unclued. 14D is thematic and unclued, although referenced by word...

 Crossword News July 2025 The June Prize Puzzle was Current Affairs by Hedge-sparrow. Choosing the correct letters in clashes gave WIND. T...

 Current Affairs by Hedge-sparrow - Solution The theme (given by letters retained at clashes) is WIND; the phrasing of the preamble is inten...

 Dame by Skylark An extra letter in each clue should be removed before solving, which in the order given, spells out instructions for solver...