The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/27330.
Month: October 2017
Guardian Quiptic 935 Hectence
A nice Quiptic, thanks to Hectence. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1 Crossing river, elk is grouchy (6) MOROSE : MOOSE(elk;large deer inhabiting northern N. America and Eurasia) containing(Crossing …, …) … Read more >>
Guardian 27,329 / Rufus
The gremlins seem to have had a field day today. One typo [at 13ac] has been corrected on the Guardian website but there is surely another at 5ac and a redundant ‘to’ at … Read more >>
Independent 9675/Silvanus
Silvanus made his debut in the Indy in March of this year and has been contributing roughly one crossword a month since. I blogged his debut, and enjoyed it; I liked this one … Read more >>
Private Eye (Cyclops/609) Mainstream eyestrain
One of those where most answers were easily solved leaving a bunch mostly in the top left corner which I found tricky. What is it about the top left corner? Maybe that’s where setters … Read more >>
Independent on Sunday 1,442 by Hoskins
It’s never a chore to draw a Hoskins on blogging day. Great stuff here as expected, and there’s very little I can add. Paced exactly right for a Sunday, with a handful of … Read more >>
Everyman 3,704
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/everyman/3704.
AZED 2,365
I don’t find as high a proportion of obscure words in Azed puzzles as I used to. I wonder if Azed is getting more accessible over the years or if I have done so many puzzles that I have seen them before. Can anyone comment on their own experience?
I will be away when this post is published and may not be able to respond to queries in a timely manner. Please feel free to chip in and help out in the comments section.
Thank you Azed.
Independent 9674 by Serpent (Sat 14-Oct 2017)
There is usually something interesting in a Serpent grid. This time, it seemed like it was was just a bunch of quite tricky clues … … I only got 5 in after the … Read more >>
Guardian Prize 27,322 / Brummie
It’s a long time since I blogged a Brummie puzzle and, strangely, according to the archive, I don’t seem to have commented much on his recent puzzles and so I seem to be … Read more >>
Enigmatic Variations No.1298 – Rings in the Changes? by Encota
“The definition in all but two thematic clues contains a single misprint that must be corrected before solving, occasionally requiring changes in spacing and punctuation. In clue order, the correct letters give two instructions. For the first, solvers must RING THE CHANGES (23 letters in total: 5,9;5;4). The second relates to letters within the six pre-marked rings, real words being formed; the resultant organisation’s director appears in the unclued entry. In the incorrect letters from misprints, perhaps WE FIND TOP TWENTY, DANCING AND CLASSICAL MUSIC; or CANDID NEWS, FACTS, ACTING, COMEDY – WIT/PUNS IN ALL. Chambers Dictionary (2016) is recommended.”
Financial Times 15,679 / Wanderer
A tough challenge today from Wanderer with several new words learnt along the solving process. Very precise cluing as can be expected from the setter. FF: 9 DD: 10 ACROSS 1 CUBIC CENTIMETRE: … Read more >>
Guardian 27,327 / Enigmatist
Simon S gave us advance warning of this puzzle in his comment on Sunday’s Everyman blog – enough to strike terror in the heart of any blogger! This afternoon, John Henderson, Enigmatist is … Read more >>
Independent 9673 / Phi
Some computer problems today, which caused me to do the blog in the old way. Not the usual nice layout with bells and whistles, but you should be able to see what’s going … Read more >>
Financial Times 15,678 / Alberich
Due to the IT issues that loonapick has encountered, here is my analysis of the clues in this most enjoyable puzzle from Alberich. In view of the current time, I will not delay … Read more >>