After the very sad loss of Dac, formerly the regular Wednesday setter, Serpent takes the midweek slot this week
Month: November 2018
Guardian Cryptic 27,666 by Pasquale
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/27666.
Inquisitor 1567: The Magic of Opera by Phi
The Magic of Opera by Phi The opera is at 18. Clues to entries unaffected by the magic each contain a redundant word, to be removed before solving. The magic of Act 1 … Read more >>
Financial Times 16,014 by SLORMGORM
Good straightforward Tuesday FT puzzle.
Guardian 27,665 / Brummie
An enjoyable puzzle from Brummie this morning. Brummie’s puzzles often contain a theme. The answers here cover a wide range of topics but I can’t see a connection. Of course, that doesn’t … Read more >>
Independent 10,011 / Radian
Radian is once again occupying the Tuesday slot, which is where I am most used to encountering his work. Last time I blogged a Radian crossword, I missed an obvious ghost theme, so … Read more >>
Financial Times 16,013 by CRUX
Well… this seemed like a much harder Monday morning FT than usual!
Guardian Quiptic 991 Hectence
Thanks Hectnce for a Quiptic that fits the bill. Definitions are underlined in the clues. There are 3 birds and a couple of bird references in the solutions, but that’s probably of no … Read more >>
Independent 10,010 by Eccles
Not the easiest of Monday puzzles, but a good challenge for my first 152 blog. Some enjoyable entries here: 8a nicely concise, 16a and 3d amusing surfaces, 5d and 17d ingenious. Definitions are … Read more >>
Guardian Cryptic 27,664 by Vulcan
An enjoyable and quick solve with a few trickier clues and nice surfaces. Favourites were 22ac, 27ac, 8dn, and 16dn. Thanks to Vulcan.
Cyclops 637 – Stormy Supreme Court
An enjoyable Cyclops solve – some politics, some smut, some more politics and then a bit more smut… Trump gets four mentions in the clues – although two are just to get to … Read more >>
Independent on Sunday 1,498 by Eimi
The puzzle can be found here. It is 100 years since the end of World War One on 11 November 1918. To mark this Armistice Day, Eimi has included some thematic … Read more >>
AZED 2,421
A straightforward Azed offering with nothing contentious or overly difficult in my view.
Everyman 3,760
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/everyman/3760.
Independent 10,009 by Knut
The puzzle can be found here. Hello! It’s my great pleasure to join the Fifteensquared blogging team, and a great pleasure also to begin with this fun puzzle by Knut. I found it … Read more >>