A quick post due to the crossword not appearing until late in the day on thr FT website.
Day: 28 July 2016
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 >>
Financial Times 15,295 – Armonie
Monday Prize Crossword / Jul 18, 2016
Armonie (aka Chifonie at another place) is for many solvers the ideal person to take the Monday (or Tuesday) slot.
No devious constructions, with everything far off the borders of Crosswordland.
Financial Times 15,294 by Goliath
Prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of July 16, 2016