Cryptic crossword #54: Young predator shredded towel (5)

1 April 2021

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This week’s new questions

31 March 2021

Why is it easier to copy a picture of an apple rather than the apple itself? And why do some things, such as freshly made coffee, smell much better than they taste?

Is there any harm in drinking too much tea?

31 March 2021

One tea-loving reader noticed how this beverage stains mugs, so wondered what impact it was having on her body. Other readers offer their insight, including how to make a better cup of tea

Why do we hear two musical notes, an octave apart, as the 'same' note?

31 March 2021

When two notes are an octave apart, one has double the frequency of the other yet we perceive them as being the same note – a “C” for example. Why is this? Readers give their take

Old rigs could be turned into havens to boost fish

31 March 2021

Why hydrogen cars are probably non-starters

31 March 2021

I can't quite say farewell to the Tasmanian tiger

31 March 2021

Another trillion dollars that could be well spent

31 March 2021

My vaccination didn't lead to a positive antibody test

31 March 2021

Pandemic could be a test of the hygiene hypothesis

31 March 2021