Alberich was on top form when he compiled this. There are many great clues in here, too many to even think of picking a favourite. Thank you Alberich.
Month: September 2017
Independent 9,647 / Tees
Tees has provided today’s cruciverbal pursuits, occupying what is traditionally Dac’s Wednesday slot. I found this quite a stiff challenge despite having got off to a flying start. The second half of the … Read more >>
Guardian Cryptic 27,301 by Boatman
This puzzle can be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/27301
Inquisitor 1506: Hanged in Error by Encota
This was a fun puzzle from Encota The preamble stated that "to mark an anniversary, two relevant thematic words must fill the unclued shaded areas. All instances of one character associated … Read more >>
Independent 9646 / Hoskins
A Hoskins puzzle today in the style we expect from this setter There were a few words that are not in my everyday vocabulary but nothing particularly un usual. I haven’t … Read more >>
Financial Times 15,652 by ARMONIE
Some friendly bowling from Armonie today.
Guardian Cryptic 27,300 by Arachne
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/27300.
Guardian 27,299 / Rufus
It’s Monday and it’s Rufus, which will gladden many people’s hearts and no doubt ruffle others’ feathers. Chacun à son goût. Rufus offers a fairly typical genial medley of double and cryptic definitions, … Read more >>
Guardian Quiptic 930/Matilda
I waltzed through this one. Which is as it should be for a Quiptic. Matilda’s second appearance in the Quiptic slot and my first chance to blog one of his/her puzzles. … Read more >>
Independent 9,645 by Alchemi
I found this fairly hard-going and wasn’t able to finish it on my first run through. However, returning after an adjournment, it did yield fairly quickly.
Everyman 3,699
Having solved the puzzle and written up the parsing, now for the difficult bit, finding something to say in the preamble. As usual the puzzle is nigh on flawless, so no quibbles to … Read more >>
Independent on Sunday 1437/Poins
Poins normally appears once a month in the IoS. In August we met on the windswept street corner on the rough side of town that is the Fifteensquared blog, and we meet again … Read more >>
Azed 2360
A competition puzzle this week, but it is just a plain one. After I got ALPHABET SOUP at 1 across, a lot of the down entries that fed off it … Read more >>
Independent 9644 by Monk Sat 09-Sep 2017
This was a absolutely beautiful puzzle to solve. Not only does it have a highly interesting “chain” of 4 answers, but it is also a pangram! I suspected it was a pangram early … Read more >>
Enigmatic Variations 1293 Full Marks by Steve
A cryptic preamble this week and no word lengths shown. Though the letters in the ringed cells of the final grid will help to fill in the grid. A real chicken and egg … Read more >>