I have not seen Loglady’s name on a puzzle before, but I believe this is actually her second outing in the Indy. Always nice to see new setters come along. Thank you Loglady whoever you are.
Year: 2018
Independent 9,919 by Hob
Records seem to indicate that I—and others—have had a bit of a hard time with Hob puzzles in the past. This one didn’t seem quite as difficult as some I remember, but initial … Read more >>
Enigmatic Variations No. 1339: Clash by Samuel
Some nifty footwork from Samuel this week…
Guardian Prize 27,567 by Shed
I found this tricky at first until I realised that I was getting too distracted by the surfaces. Once I reminded myself to just look at the words, not what they are saying, the rest of the puzzle sailed in quite smoothly. Thanks Shed for an entertaining puzzle.
Guardian Cryptic 27,572 by Boatman
A quick solve with lots of fun clues, and a theme of boys and girls in the surfaces. Favourites were 6ac + 22dn, 1dn, 6dn, 13dn, and 18dn. Thanks to Boatman.
Financial Times 15,921 by BRADMAN
A familar Friday face. Thanks to Bradman for dishing out a good straightforward workout.
Independent 9918 / Phi
Phi eases us into the weekend with the usual eclectic mix of clue types and general knowledge. There was one entry that was a new phrase for me – BRACKET … Read more >>
Independent 9,917 by Wiglaf
I was under the impression that I had blogged Wiglaf more recently than last October, but apparently not. Everyone since then seemed to moan gently about the difficulty. Although I didn’t really do so last October, I’ll do so this time, but not with the intention of criticising, simply to say that I was defeated by 6dn and was rather unsure about some of the others (8ac, 26ac, 28ac) because the words were so apparently unusual. It was hard but enjoyable.
Definitions underlined, in maroon. Anagram indicators in italics.
Guardian 27,571 – Picaroon
Picaroon never disappoints, and this puzzle is no exception, with a collection of elegant, ingenious and accessible clues. But there’s more: I suspected there might be a crosswordy theme when I saw LISTENER … Read more >>
Financial Times 15,920 by FALCON
This morning’s puzzle can be printed off from here.
Financial Times 15,910 by Chalmie
Prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of July 14, 2018
Financial Times 15,919 by JULIUS
Not difficult but very entertaining, another super puzzle from Julius. Thank you Julius.
Independent 9916 / Dac
This is the third Dac in a row that we’ve had the pleasure of blogging. As usual, lovely surfaces and clear wordplay. We had to check a few items for background information, … Read more >>
Guardian Cryptic 27,570 by Imogen
The puzzle can be solved here.
Inquisitor 1551: You Will Have by Kruger
You Will Have by Kruger Half of the clues each have a letter added to one word in their definition which is then usually (but not always) jumbled – not all of the … Read more >>