Monk provides a challenge for FT solvers this morning.
Month: December 2018
Independent 10,048 / Knut
Here I am with my last blog of 2018, and it is indeed a good long while since it has fallen to me to blog a puzzle by Knut. A nice medium-difficulty puzzle, … Read more >>
Guardian Cryptic 27,702 by Nutmeg
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/27702.
Guardian 27,701 / Picaroon
I haven’t blogged on Boxing Day before and I was quite surprised to be reminded that there is a paper today. After a most enjoyable day yesterday, I have no social commitments until … Read more >>
Independent 10047 / Serpent
Serpent First of all, a Happy Christmas to all solvers I have failed to parse the wordplay in two of the entries – TIDE and ASSERTIVE. I have a vague … Read more >>
Inquisitor 1573: Stagnation by Eclogue
Eclogue is a setter seen quite often in Inquisitor circles. I last blogged an Eclogue in March this year. That one focused on Red Dwarf. What has Eclogue got in store this time? … Read more >>
Financial Times 16,049 by JULIUS
A fun Christmas Eve alphabetical jigsaw from Julius. Unfortunately the instructions were incorrect in that the clues are not presented in alphabetical order. There is however a clue with the start letter of each … Read more >>
Guardian 27,700 – Brendan
After Chifonie’s unexpected appearance on Thursday last week, I wondered who it would be today, so it was a delight and surprise to see Brendan’s name, as we last saw him only two … Read more >>
Quiptic 997 by Matilda
Matilda’s turn in the quiptic slot this week.
Independent 10,046 by Silvanus
Thanks to Silvanus for keeping us entertained right up to Christmas Eve, with a few unusual words and tricky constructions – but some lovely surfaces and ingenious anagrams. A few seasonal references too, … Read more >>
Private Eye (Cyclops/640) Gimme Mistletoe
Private Eye snuck out a 1-week issue so by now most of you will be stuck into the Christmas monster. I’m going to start just as soon as I’ve posted this blog. Solving: … Read more >>
Everyman 3766/16 December
Only two more sleeps till Santa comes. Good job I have a pleasing and soothing puzzle from Everyman to help me contain my exuberance. A delightful crossword, with beautifully clear … Read more >>
Azed No 2,427
The usual mixture of obscure and more common words, and the usual combination of relatively easy and more subtle clues.
Independent on Sunday 1504 Eccles
An enjoyable crossword with clues that have meaningful surfaces. Thank you Eccles. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1 Roles reversed in tie (5) STRAP : Reversal of(… reversed) PARTS(roles, say, in … Read more >>
Independent 10,045 by Hob
Another HOB to solve and blog today – we are not complaining.