A pleasant, coffee-time solve.
Year: 2018
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
Private Eye (Cyclops/634) Boswell bristle
There is the usual swathe of political subject matter in the clues, but besides the grid centring on Jeremy Corbyn, there isn’t much in the answers. Favourite clue must be the long anagram … Read more >>
Azed No 2,415
A plain puzzle with only one Scottish word this week.
Independent on Sunday 1492 Raich
Thanks to Raich for this thematic puzzle. Definitions are underlined in the clues. The crossword marks the 80th anniversary today of the signing of Munich Agreement, with the solutions to 1 across, 11 … Read more >>
Everyman 3754/23 September
The usual well-constructed mixture of charades, anagrams and insertions from Everyman to accompany Sunday morning coffee. Abbreviations cd cryptic definition dd double definition cad clue as definition (xxxx)* anagram anagrind … Read more >>
Guardian Genius 183 – Qaos
Qaos has set the Guardian Genius puzzle for September The preamble this month was fairly short and told us that each clue contains a superfluous word. In order, the first letters … Read more >>
Independent 9973 (Sat 29-Sep 2018) by Dalibor
Is this the first puzzle by Dalibor in the Independent? If so, this was a fine one to open the account. I’m familiar with his puzzles created for the various Sloggers and Betters … Read more >>
Guardian Prize 27,621 by Picaroon
A satisfying and challenging puzzle from Picaroon for this week’s prize puzzle.
Enigmatic Variations No. 1348: Musical Theme and Variations by Jago
A relatively straightforward preamble this week. In MUSICAL THEME AND VARIATIONS, the THEME (16dn) is a musical work — probably its composer’s best-known piece — and the VARIATIONS are literally based on its … Read more >>
Financial Times 15,975 by WANDERER
Another excellent offering from WANDERER who serves up a delightfully witty and innovatively clued crossward. Liked the nice mix of long and short solutions, as well as a couple of the cluing devices used. Thanks , WANDERER.