Some excellent political satirising from Knut.
Month: January 2018
Everyman 3,717
My first blog for a while, many thanks to Gaufrid whilst I’ve been a bit under the weather.
Azed 2378
The Azed puzzle this week is the monthly competition puzzle where this month the puzzle is plain and one clue is simply a definition. Competitors are asked to write a clue for the … Read more >>
Independent on Sunday 1,455 by Hoskins
A super puzzle and not an easy one. Thanks Hoskins.
Independent 9751 by Monk (Saturday Puzzle 13 January 2018)
After the recent smorgasbord of Christmas/festive thematic/Jumbo puzzles – on which I may have overindulged – it was nice to get back-to-basics with a good-old proper 15×15 cryptic with no extra trimmings, as … Read more >>
Guardian Prize 27,399 by Tramp
Has Tramp got easier since his first appearances in the paper or am I just imagining this? Thanks Tramp for a fun puzzle. Scooby-dooby-doo!
Enigmatic Variations No. 1311: Given Up by Samuel
Ah…the Christmas period – turkey, presents, carols, family, arguments, board games, arguments…and, of course, jigsaws! Followed, or accompanied, by more arguments… OK, this jigsaw came out on 31 December, so slightly post-Christmas, but what is … Read more >>
Guardian Cryptic 27404 Puck
Apologies for this late posting. This was difficult for me. Thanks to Puck. Definitions are underlined in the clues. The theme is Shakespearean, and associated words are marked “*”. There are also a … Read more >>
Financial Times 15,754 by WANDERER
A really challenging puzzle from WANDERER thanks to whom for a breath of fresh air in FT grids. Several clues that caught my fancy, and thus difficult to pick a favorite.
Independent 9750 / Phi
Friday is my Independent blogging day this week so it’s no surprise to find a Phi puzzle. It’s always fun to try and see if Phi has a theme in … Read more >>
Independent 9,749 by Crosophile
Apart from one or two little grumbles, referred to below, this was a pleasant crossword with some good clues. I was delayed for ages in the SE corner, resulting in an eventual resort to aids.
It strangely seems to be the case that in an awful lot of crosswords the first few clues (in this case four) have the definition at the beginning.
Definitions underlined in maroon. Anagram indicators in italics.
Financial Times 15,753 by ALBERICH
The puzzle can be found here.
Guardian Cryptic 27,403 by Pasquale
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/27403.
Financial Times 15,744 by Mudd
Prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of December 30, 2017
Guardian 27,402 / Qaos
It’s eighteen months since I blogged a Qaos puzzle so I was very pleased to see this one. Qaos puzzles usually have a theme – often a ghost one. This time, GHOST is … Read more >>