This was five mini crosswords: four corners and a middle, each connected by a single cell. I enjoyed each of them individually and and the puzzle as a whole. The clues were not hard but the repeated cold starts made completing the whole a little more of a challenge. Thank you Aardvark.
Day: 5 July 2017
Independent 9,587 by Silvanus
A pleasant gentle crossword from Silvanus today. I thought one or two of the surfaces (10ac, 15ac, …) were perhaps a little underwhelming, but on the other hand some (11ac, 1dn, …) were very good.
Definitions underlined and in maroon.
Guardian Cryptic 27,241 by Nutmeg
A smooth, straightforward offering from Nutmeg this morning.
Inquisitor 1496: Best Friend by Charybdis
Haven’t seen an Inquisitor puzzle by Charybdis since “I want my sausages” last summer. Preamble: The wordplay in each clue leads to an extra letter, forming a coded message. Of six unclued … Read more >>