Yet another Redshank Friday. Straightforward and genial workout with precise cluing – I felt this was on the easier end of the spectrum for this setter. Thanks Redshank!!
Month: July 2018
Guardian Cryptic 27554 Crucible
This turned out easier than I thought at first. Thanks to Crucible. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1 Artist William’s crazy giving up whiskey (7) MILLAIS : Anagram of(… crazy) “William’s” … Read more >>
Cryptic Crosswords – the ‘PDM’
A message from Kathryn Friedlander:
Philip Fine and I have just published a second article on cryptic crosswords – this time on the ‘PDM’, and how cryptics might help us, as psychologists, to understand the processes behind insight moments. The article is free to read on-line, or to download as a pdf, and can be found here.
Financial Times 15,902 by BRADMAN
The puzzle can be found here.
Independent 9899 / Klingsor
Klingsor provides the Thursday puzzle this week. You can usually expect some classical music references from Klingsor and today we were right in there at 1 across with Dmitri SHOSTAKOVICH … Read more >>
Guardian Cryptic 27,553 by Arachne
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/27553.
Financial Times 15,892 by Mudd
Prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of June 23, 2018
Independent 9,898 by Eccles
I enjoyed this crossword from Eccles. He uses Occam’s razor in his clueing, which is often very straightforward (but nicely testing in places, as I found to my cost with 27ac).
Definitions underlined, in maroon. Anagram indicators in italics.
Financial Times 15,901 by JULIUS
The usual varied and entertaining puzzle from Julius, thank you.
Guardian 27,552 / Philistine
The sun is shining even more brightly this morning, with a Philistine puzzle to solve. Perhaps not quite so tricky as Philistine can be but most enjoyable, as ever – many thanks, … Read more >>
Inquisitor 1548: Round Robbin’ by Ifor
Ifor usually presents us with challenging puzzles. This was no exception. Preamble: Clues are presented in alphabetical order of their answers, which must be entered normally and where they will fit. When … Read more >>
Guardian 27,551 / Tramp
Well, it’s past 3pm and the scheduled blogger hasn’t turned up so here is an analysis of the clues. In the interests of saving time, I am only going to make one comment, … Read more >>
Independent 9897 / Raich
It’s well over a year since we last blogged a Raich, so we really looked forward to this opportunity, especially knowing that, being a Tuesday, it was likely to be a themed puzzle. … Read more >>
Financial Times 15900 Gurney
Some challenging clues to be found here. Thanks to Gurney. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1 Attractive source? More or less (6,4) PRETTY WELL : PRETTY(attractive) + WELL(a source, say, of … Read more >>
Financial Times 15,899 by FALCON
We found this puzzle more challenging than the Monday FT’s of late.