Welcome back to Hotspur: we last met in 2013 when we explored James Murray’s ‘Web of Words’. This theme looks rather different …
Independent 12,380 by Phi
Phi in his regular Friday slot.
Guardian 30,031: Harpo
Not too challenging a Friday offering, though a couple of clues took a bit of working out. Thanks to Harpo.
Financial Times 18,398 by XELA
A seemingly light challenge from XELA with just a small number of clues preventing an easy ride.
RIP – Hectence
RIP – Hectence I am sorry to announce that Wendy Law, who set as Hectence for The Guardian Quiptic and Zamorca for the FT, died last Thursday, 4th June. She was at home, … Read more >>
Guardian Cryptic 30030 Pasquale
Thank you to Pasquale. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Once again, sorry for the late blog.
Independent 12,379 by Wiglaf
The puzzle is available to solve online or download here.
Hello everybody. Bertandjoyce are away so I am sitting in.
Enigmatic Variations 1749 Connections by Ranunculus
Two oversized answers requiring a symbol to enter them – and then changing some cells to enter a name associated with this connection. So all in all very straight forward for an EV. … Read more >>
Financial Times 18,397 by NEO
A fine crossword from Neo.
Independent 12,378 / Ringoe
Ringoe has provided our midweek cruciverbal workout this week. This is another compiler whose work I have had relatively little experience of, having previously blogged only one puzzle by him earlier this year.
Financial Times 18,396 by MONK
Great fun from Monk this morning.
Guardian Cryptic crossword No 30,029 by Paul
The puzzle may b found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/30029.
Inquisitor 1962: Face Time by Hedgesparrow
Hedgesparrow appears as a setter in the Inquisitor series just over once a year. This is the ninth puzzle from this setter in seven years. The previous puzzles have all had interesting themes, so no doubt this one will as well.
Guardian 30,028 / Anto
Anto provides our cryptic crossword this morning.
Independent 12377 / Samsa
Samsa seems to be a new setter of Independent puzzles, so welcome!