This week’s Quiptic has now made its belated appearance. Apparently it was locked away in the crossword editor’s drawer, along with a pair of socks, a half-eaten cheese and pickle sandwich, and a bottle of Vladivar vodka.
Day: 14 June 2016
Independent 9,256 by Lohengrin
Most of this Lohengrin crossword is fine; indeed I suspect more than most of it is fine, but I’m bewildered by one or two of the clues, as I make clear I hope in the blog. There were some imaginative anagram and inclusion indicators — nothing wrong so far as I can see, simply unusual.
Guardian Cryptic 26,910 by Brummie
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/26910.
Financial Times 15,266 by PHSSTHPOK
A pretty straightforward solve today from PHSSSTHPOK but with a few interesting twists.