Crossword editor’s desk: whatchamacallits and gubbins

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Words for things that we can’t find words for in our collection of all things crossword

Happily, for those asking, we can be specific regarding the locations of our departing puzzles: the latest of each can be found on the new Observer site at observer.co.uk/crossword in playable form for the most recent puzzle with an archive for each of Speedy, Everyman and Azed. Vale!

Here a splendid Genius puzzle by Tramp takes the place at the top of the index previously occupied by a previous, splendid Genius puzzle by Enigmatist. The preamble of the second …

Answers to asterisked clues are – of course – undefined. 8 21?

This blue box is bigger on the inside

Do you have any questions for me?
Kaela:
How did you decide to become a crossword thingamabobber?

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