It seems that Quixote is now doing the Wednesday crossword on the days (the last Wednesdays of the month) that Dac isn’t doing it, and there is no noticeable diminution of quality. Everything here is very clear and efficient and as with Dac I expect few to have much to say.
Day: 26 November 2014
Araucaria Anniversary – a message from Sandy Balfour
It’s a year since John died. For some years his brother, Stephen, has set a cryptic quiz and donated the proceeds to various charities. This year, and partly in John’s memory, the chosen charity is Medicin sans Frontieres.
Solvers who would like to sample a different version of the Graham wit are invited to download the puzzle and make a small donation here.
Guardian 26,427 – Araucaria (and friend)
Well, this was a pleasant surprise! When I saw Araucaria’s name on the website I first assumed it must be another Guardian cock-up, but the puzzle itself proved (happily) otherwise. Another surprise was … Read more >>
Financial Times 14,789 by Io
A spectacular tribute puzzle from Io. This puzzle was accidentally omitted from the FT website on the day of publication. If you missed this one then I recommend having a go. download the PDF here.
Inquisitor 1360: Blockage by Ilver
A first solo Inquisitor offering from Ilver, but already known to us as one of the triumvirate Rasputin. Wordplay in twenty-seven clues gives rise to single extra letters, in order giving an … Read more >>