Tough for a Tueday, I thought, but fair and satisfying in the end.
Year: 2018
Independent 9,879 by Maize
A most enjoyable, albeit very difficult I thought, crossword today. There are lots of extremely clever clues, as we have come to expect of Maize. I thought 20dn and any number of others were outstanding.
Definitions underlined, in maroon. Anagram indicators in italics.
Guardian Cryptic 27,533 by Nutmeg
Nutmeg delivers another solid puzzle this morning.
Financial Times 15,881 by FALCON
A stress-free FALCON to begin a hopefully stress-free week…
Independent 9,878 by Alchemi
A neat crossword with terse, well-written clues.
Guardian Quiptic 969 Moley
Thanks Moley for a Quiptic which serves well as an introduction to cryptics for newer solvers. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 8 Linguist said parrot had good luck (8) POLYGLOT : … Read more >>
Private Eye (Cyclops/626) Nuclear test site tryst
A straightforward Cyclops, quickly solved. He’s keeping up his usual standard with only a little bit of mild scatology in this one Across 7 TEEPEE Shelter provided by area of golf course … Read more >>
Guardian Cryptic 27,532 by Vulcan
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/27532.
Everyman 3738
Another sound and accessible crossword from Everyman. Abbreviations cd cryptic definition dd double definition cad clue as definition (xxxx)* anagram anagrind = anagram indicator [x] letter(s) missing definitions are underlined … Read more >>
Independent on Sunday 1476 Hoskins
Thanks Hoskins for an enjoyable puzzle with clues with good surfaces. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1 To get round trouble, cut class with southern mates? (7) SAILORS : AIL(to trouble;to … Read more >>
Azed 2399
I found this a bit harder than some recent Azeds, but as always the impeccable clueing, even of unfamiliar words, of which there are perhaps slightly more than usual here, leads to the … Read more >>
Independent crossword 9877 by Tyrus
Good to see Tyrus again and on a blogging Saturday too. Happy Blaydon Races day to all. I regard today as the Geordie National Day. And with the World cup on the horizon, … Read more >>
Guardian Prize 27,525 by Maskarade
A themed puzzle from Maskarade, although it was not a Bank Holiday weekend.
Enigmatic Variations No. 1332: Making Ends Meet by Artix
In MAKING ENDS MEET, each clue is a pair, leading (in either order) to two six-letter answers which share a letter in the grey cell; this shared letter is not given by wordplay. … Read more >>
Independent 9,876 / Phi
Firstly, let me apologise for the disgracefully late posting of this blog, owing to circumstances way beyond my control. I hope that it is a case of better late than never. I think … Read more >>