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Thanks Hoskins for an enjoyable crossword, in solving it as well as reading the clues at face value. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1 Slaughter back-seat driver? Essentially, yes (7) CARNAGE … Read more >>
I found this a fairly gentle (but enjoyable) workout from Monk… …with a Nina to boot – although I only spotted it as I struggled to get my last one, 2D DIVE, in… (Mental … Read more >>
A tough themed puzzle from Puck this week.
The preamble, followed by a confession: In nine clues the definition contains an extra letter which must be removed before solving. In clue order, these letters, together with the solutions to these clues, … Read more >>
As is customary on a Friday, we have a Phi crossword today to round off the latest set of midweek puzzles. I found this to be an enjoyable, medium-difficulty crossword, which I managed … Read more >>
Yet another Redshank Friday. Straightforward and genial workout with precise cluing – I felt this was on the easier end of the spectrum for this setter. Thanks Redshank!!
This turned out easier than I thought at first. Thanks to Crucible. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1 Artist William’s crazy giving up whiskey (7) MILLAIS : Anagram of(… crazy) “William’s” … Read more >>
A message from Kathryn Friedlander:
Philip Fine and I have just published a second article on cryptic crosswords – this time on the ‘PDM’, and how cryptics might help us, as psychologists, to understand the processes behind insight moments. The article is free to read on-line, or to download as a pdf, and can be found here.
The puzzle can be found here.
Klingsor provides the Thursday puzzle this week. You can usually expect some classical music references from Klingsor and today we were right in there at 1 across with Dmitri SHOSTAKOVICH … Read more >>
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/27553.
Prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of June 23, 2018
I enjoyed this crossword from Eccles. He uses Occam’s razor in his clueing, which is often very straightforward (but nicely testing in places, as I found to my cost with 27ac).
Definitions underlined, in maroon. Anagram indicators in italics.
The usual varied and entertaining puzzle from Julius, thank you.
The sun is shining even more brightly this morning, with a Philistine puzzle to solve. Perhaps not quite so tricky as Philistine can be but most enjoyable, as ever – many thanks, … Read more >>