Good crossword, that had me stumped in several places.
Year: 2015
Independent on Sunday 1325 Hypnos
Perhaps not as difficult (for an IoS puzzle) as in recent weeks. Thanks to Hypnos. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1 Local left in charge of a community (6) PUBLIC : PUB(one … Read more >>
AZED 2,249
I learned some interesting new words this week. Thank you AZED.
Enigmatic Variations No. 1181: Connection by Glow-worm
This week, we were greeted with five unclued answers thematically related, plus 15 and 22 hinting at how a “20” should be taken from thirteen clues. A 3×3 block would need highlighting together … Read more >>
Independent 8967 by Radian (Saturday Prize Puzzle 11/07/15)
A joint effort this week on the blog during a very busy week so if there are errors or omissions we won’t know who to blame. Joyce’s elderly father has not been well and … Read more >>
Guardian 26,621 / Paul
A very enjoyable prize puzzle from Paul … … with a theme of Presidents of the USA. Here are the references I spotted: Obama in 9 across Carter in 10 across Eisenhower in … Read more >>
Financial Times 14,985 by CHALMIE
Nearly forgot to get the blog out as today is a holiday in Singapore and I was going about my day in Saturday mode before it struck me late evening that I am not a time traveler. I really wish I had taken this on, on time so that I could have done justice to Chalmie. In my unnecessary haste to solve this quickly and put it up, I had to use google sooner than I would have liked to for some of the answers. I do think that this puzzle from Chalmie only goes to reinforce the opinion that he is one setter guaranteed to serve up a stunner of a crossword. Thanks a ton to him.
Independent 8972 / Phi
Another Friday, another Phi-day. It took us a little longer to get started on this one. No idea why – perhaps it was just one of those days. There’s one (4d) which we … Read more >>
Guardian Cryptic 26626 Crucible
(Please click here for this same blog but with a picture quiz added. Please do NOT post hereinbelow any comment relating to the picture quiz. Thank you.) As is quite normal for a … Read more >>
Guardian Cryptic 26626 with Picture Quiz
(Please post comments on ONLY the picture quiz hereinbelow. To post comments on the crossword puzzle, please click here.) As is quite normal for a Friday, a puzzle where the answers require to be … Read more >>
Independent 8,971 / Klingsor
It is Klingsor’s turn to occupy the Thursday slot this week. I found this a really enjoyable solve, pitched at what I consider to be the appropriate level for a daily cryptic: far … Read more >>
Financial Times 14,984 by FALCON
A very gentle crossword with some clever clues. Most enjoyable. Thanks, Falcon
Guardian 26,625 by Paul
The puzzle maybe found at http://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/26625.
Financial Times 14,975 – Dante
Monday Prize Crossword / Jul 6, 2015
I found this crossword easier when writing the blog than when solving. Quite a few cryptic and double definitions held me up, can’t see why now.
Financial Times 14,974 by Bradman
Prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of July 4, 2015 Since I happened to be in Britain at the time (coincidentally on the Isle of Skye — see 15a), I bought a print … Read more >>