The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/27074.
Month: December 2016
Financial Times 15,429 by JULIUS
A super puzzle: varied, challenging and entertaining. There is one solution I cannot explain, any help appreciated. Thank you Julius.
Guardian 27,073 / Puck
A typically puckish Puck puzzle to brighten up a dull morning, with lots of wit and misdirection, as usual. Some very straightforward clues [9ac and 17dn, for example] mingled with some [like 7dn] … Read more >>
Independent 9,419 by Dac
What more is there to say about Dac? The surfaces and the accuracy of construction are right up to their usual standards.
Financial Times 15,420 by Rosa Klebb
Prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of December 10, 2016
Inquisitor 1468: Rule by Ifor
Ifor is becoming (has become?) quite a regular. Preamble: Before solving, each Down clue must be made smaller by a single letter; the surface reading usually suffers. Reading these letters in correct … Read more >>
Independent 9418 / Hieroglyph
Many apologies for the late posting of the blog – we got our dates wrong! A fairly straightforward puzzle (fortunately for us!!) from Hieroglyph today, with a theme around the evergreen Christmas film … Read more >>
Financial Times 15428 Crux
Thanks to Crux for quite an easy start to the week. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1 French writer‘s false arrest (6) SARTRE : Anagram of(false) ARREST. Answer: Jean-Paul, French writer … Read more >>
Guardian Cryptic 27,072 by Chifonie
Fairly gentle with a lot of nice clues – favourites were 22ac, 2dn and 24dn. Thanks to Chifonie
Independent 9,417 by eXternal
eXternal starts off a grey and cold morning…
Guardian 27,071 – Rufus
Mostly a quick and easy solve today, with a couple of old chestnuts (well, it is nearly Christmas..), though I had a bit of trouble finishing off the SW corner. Thanks to Rufus. … Read more >>
Guardian Quiptic 892/Moley
In the main a nicely-pitched Quiptic from Moley, but I do have one or two quibbles. Abbreviations cd cryptic definition dd double definition (xxxx)* anagram anagrind = anagram indicator [x] … Read more >>
Cyclops 588 – Specious Election
A few Trump-ian references this time round – let’s face it, he will be ‘the gift that keeps on giving’ to satirists and crossword setters for the next four years – and the … Read more >>
Everyman 3,662
The scheduled blogger has been having Internet access problems but he hoped to have been able to publish a post earlier today. It is now early evening and his blog has still not … Read more >>