Took me a while to complete this puzzle this morning.
Month: October 2018
Guardian 27,631 – Qaos
Good fun as always from Qaos, with a couple of his trademark mathematical clues… … and as (almost) always, a ghost theme, this time of newspapers: we have the DAILY TELEGRAPH, EXPRESS, STAR … Read more >>
Independent 9,977 / Hoskins
Today’s slot is occupied by Hoskins, whose work I am becoming increasingly familiar with. Of the crosswords set by Hoskins that I have solved to date, I would place this in the middle … Read more >>
Financial Times 15,970 by Alberich
Prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of September 22, 2018
Financial Times 15,979 by GOZO
Easy in some parts, tricky in others. A very pleasant start the day, thank you Gozo.
Guardian Cryptic 27,630 by Chifonie
The puzzle can be solved online here.
Independent 9976 / Silvanus
I said last month that I hadn’t blogged a Silvanus very often, so it’s a bit like buses coming in twos or threes that I get another one fairly soon. … Read more >>
Inquisitor 1561: Chip Chop by Vismut
Vismut is a new setter, so it was interesting to see how the puzzle developed The preamble told us that "Members of a group, written clockwise in the perimeter, are … Read more >>
Independent 9,975 by Alchemi
Apologies for the slight lateness of this blog. Mild computer problems.
I’d always thought that Tuesdays and Thursdays were the difficult days. Not that this was all that easy, but it was on the easy side of average. On the whole very pleasant, although there are one or two I’m not quite sure about.
Definitions underlined, in maroon. Anagram indicators in italics.
Financial Times 15,978 by PETO
A pleasant, coffee-time solve.
Guardian Cryptic 27,629 by Brummie
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/27629.
Independent 9,974 by Tees
Tees once again to start the week when it’s my turn, not that I’m complaining
Quiptic 985 by Hectence
Hectence is in the Quiptic slot this week.
Guardian 27,628 / Pan
A near-perfect start to the week, I thought, from Pan. I really enjoyed this puzzle, with its meticulous cluing and meaningful and often witty surfaces throughout. My only quibble is the … Read more >>
Financial Times 15,977 by ARMONIE
Simple enough Monday morning solve