The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/27067.
Month: December 2016
Inquisitor 1467: Multiplication by Radler
Preamble: Answers to the eleven asterisked clues must be changed to a related word of the same length before entry. All other clues have a single-letter misprint: the correct letters (in clue order) … Read more >>
Guardian27,066 / Pasquale
A bit of a mixed bag from Pasquale today. There’s the expected sprinkling of less familiar or unknown words – impeccably clued, as usual – but also some rather tired ones, at 26 … Read more >>
Independent 9,412 / Alchemi
Alchemi’s latest puzzle awaited solvers this Tuesday morning. If I look back at my previous blogs of Alchemi puzzles, they all talk about struggling to get started and needing to chip away at … Read more >>
Financial Times 15,422 by ARMONIE
That rare thing, a perfectly formed crossword from Armonie today.
Independent 9,411 by Anglio
I found this a bit of a grind with lots of quite involved clues and a number of off-centre or obscure word usages making the clues seem more difficult than they actually were.
Guardian Quiptic 891 / Provis
I think this one meets the remit. Nothing too tricky so a reasonably quick solve for me, and I wouldn’t imagine that it would take that much longer for a relative newcomer to … Read more >>
Guardian Cryptic 27,065 by Rufus
Nicely clued, and a very friendly grid. Favourites were 1ac, 22ac and 16dn. Thanks, Rufus.
Azed 2322
As is quite common, there are a couple of minor typos in the clues. More seriously, that fact that this is a competition puzzle was not mentioned (at least initially) on the website, … Read more >>
Independent on Sunday 1,399 by Peter
I think this is my first tangle with Peter, at least within a blogging context, though the Fifteensquared search reveals it isn’t a debut. I often find it tricky to get to grips … Read more >>
Everyman 3,661
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/everyman/3661.
Enigmatic Variations 1254 November by Shark
We have to deal with a Shark puzzle this week – Hmm. A compiler whose puzzles I usually take some time to get tuned to the right wavelength. Misprints in the definitions this … Read more >>
Guardian Prize 27,058 / Paul
A rather tongue-in-cheek puzzle from Paul, which I enjoyed more than I initially expected to. A quick preliminary scan of the clues revealed the ‘obvious’ theme of birds [yet again] and my first … Read more >>
Independent 9,410 by S.park
Perhaps it’s just that the change of format to online-only no longer lends itself favourably to the quiet luxury of tackling a challenging puzzle over a leisurely pot of coffee or perhaps a … Read more >>
Financial Times 15,419 by BRADMAN
A familiar face on Friday serves up a nice entertaining puzzle. Thanks to Bradman for a gentle solve to end the work week with!!