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Everyman 4,171
The puzzle may be found in interactive form (behind a paywall or as a limited free trial) at https://observer.co.uk/puzzles/everyman/article/everyman-no-4171 or openly as a pdf at https://tinyurl.com/Everyman4171.
Gemelo No. 49
Another well-crafted puzzle from Gemelo. I managed only a few solutions on my first pass, and I really felt stymied, but then one by one the clues suddenly seemed almost obvious.
Guardian Quick Cryptic 131 by Pangakupu
This week’s 11 x 11 crossword from the Guardian intended to teach cryptic crosswords, found here
Independent 12,477 by Bluejacket
Hello everybody
Today I have the pleasure of blogging this tour de force by Bluejacket.
Private Eye ( Cyclops / 839) Racy Eyepatches
A well received puzzle from our favourite one-eyed setter.
Not so many prurient references this time. Certainly enough fun to entertain the little braincells.
Guardian Prize 30,122 / Fed
It’s Fed in the Prize slot … — which promises a treat – and I was very glad of the extra blogging time to sort out some tricky parsing, which I might well … Read more >>
Listener 4937: Candidate by Check
Check’s previous Listener (4728 ‘Bream’) wasn’t about fish but beer (amber* nectar). He was also the Radix Auditorum claret jug winner in 2020. Will he keep his place in the Oenophile Club?
Guardian Cryptic 30127 Budmo
Thank you to Budmo. Definitions are underlined in the clues.
Independent 12,476 by Phi
Phi in his usual Friday slot. The original puzzle is at https://puzzles.independent.co.uk/games/cryptic-crossword-independent/?puzzleDate=20261002.
Financial Times 18,495 by SOLOMON
A fun challenge from SOLOMON!
Independent 12,475 by Umpire
We have an Umpire puzzle to blog today.
Enigmatic Variations 1765 The Seventh Note by Chalicea
So three clues lack a definition but are local names for two unclued entries. Alternate clues have an extra letter in the wordplay which give an instruction. As preambles go pretty straight forward.
Financial Times 18,494 by GOLIATH
Goliath is this morning’s setter.