It’s Sunday, it’s Everyman. It’s what we expect.
Month: July 2016
Independent on Sunday 1,380 by Scorpion
Unusual definitions and plentiful misdirection made this tricky. A sting in the tail without a doubt. Thanks Scorpion.
Guardian Genius No 157 by Picaroon
A revolutionary theme for this month’s Genius from Picaroon.
AZED 2,303 Plain
Another excellent rummage through Chambers. Thank you AZED.
Independent 9296 / Jambazi
Well, if truth be told, we’re probably not the best people to blog this puzzle, given our general lack of interest in football. It took us a bit longer than usual to get … Read more >>
Guardian Prize 26,944 by Paul
Some of these clues were pretty damn tricky I thought. Good fun all the way through, tricky or not. Thanks Paul.
Note: I will on holiday riding along the South Downs way when this blog is published. Hopefully I will be able to reply to comments on my phone. Please be patient as I hate typing on tiny screens with software that tries to change everything I write into something else. Update: Holiday departure is is now delayed until tomorrow evening.
Enigmatic Variations No.1235 – Response by Giovanni
Omitted letters from across clues – unusually along with ‘what has happened to them’ – spell out ‘an extract from a quotation’. The puzzle’s title is from the symbolised RESPONSE that is to be highlighted in the completed grid.
Financial Times 15,305 / Skitnica
Turbolegs going AWOL today has given me the chance to cover this cryptic, set by a welcome addition to the FT stable – Skitnica (aka Tramp & Jambazi). This is the first of … Read more >>
Guardian 26,949 – Paul
Paul is in cheeky mode today, with several clues using the word “randy”, and various words that rhyme with it. There’s another mini-theme – presumably unrelated – with links to 22a. Good fun … Read more >>
Independent 9295 / Phi
This is a fairly typical Phi puzzle I solved the first two clues immediately and after solving 1 across, ST MAGNUS, I thought of ORKNEY and after that came up … Read more >>
Financial Times 15,304 by FALCON
A quick post due to the crossword not appearing until late in the day on thr FT website.
Independent 9,294 by Vigo
When I saw that this was by Vigo I thought that something similar to what happened recently was going to take place: I was going to be blogging a crossword about which I was less than enthusiastic, while the great body of opinion was largely in favour. But no, on the first count, anyway. I’m very enthusiastic about this crossword, which seems to be to be just right for a daily cryptic: not too hard but not a gimme either, with some good clues and the whole thing a pleasant experience. Whether the great body of opinion will be largely in favour we have yet to see, but I wouldn’t be at all surprised if it is.
Definitions underlined and in maroon.
Financial Times 15,304 by ??
This puzzle has not yet appeared on the FT website. I will check periodically throughout the day, and will post a blog as soon as is practical, as I need to fit it … Read more >>
Guardian Cryptic 26948 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.) This wasn’t too difficult after getting … Read more >>
Guardian Cryptic 26948 with Picture Quiz
(Please post comments on ONLY the picture quiz hereinbelow. To post comments on the crossword puzzle, please click here.) This wasn’t too difficult after getting the gateway clue (1,12). Thanks to Crucible. Definitions … Read more >>