The eighth instalment in our series of extremely small and free-form cryptic crossword puzzles, published every two weeks to coincide with our latest essay on which the puzzle will be themed.
This puzzle set by Tope is themed on our essay As Bright as a Feather: Ostriches, Home Dyeing, and the Global Plume Trade.
You can print the puzzle or fill it in online. Join our newsletter to be informed when the next one is published and see the answers to this grid.
Scroll through the whole page to download all images before printing.Across3. East German liberal said to bury head in sand? (7)
5. Wild pig loses tail to snake (3)
6. Dish this to reveal what needs to be cleaned? (4)
7. Brings up issues, disheartened, after limitless crap (6)
Down1. Pervert reddening (6)
2. Deals old-school drugs (6)
4. Moves Beethoven's 5th from list of popular songs? (5)
New to cryptic crosswords? Our clues should typically be on the easier end so could be a good place to get started! (Check out this guide from The Nation and this video from the New Yorker.)
See all the puzzles in the series here.
