Fine Tuesday fare from the Falcon, with meticulous cluing which includes one hidden gem…
Year: 2018
Financial Times 15,833 by HAMILTON
Thanks Hamilton – although we aren’t confident we got all the answers right, we did enjoy solving this.
Independent 9,830 by Tees
The Teas-er get us off to the new week in fine style.
Quiptic 961 by Anto
Anto’s turn in the Quiptic slot this week.
Guardian Cryptic 27,484 by Nutmeg
Thought this would be a quick finish when a few of the long ones went straight in, but it got pretty tricky at the end with some guess-first, parse-after solving required. Favourites were 26/27ac and 1dn.
Private Eye (Cyclops / 622) Versace gusset
One of those Eye crossies that was over too soon. Only 5 left to go after the first pass and they were, as usual, up the “top end” – some of the first … Read more >>
AZED 2,391
A plain puzzle in a 12 x 12 grid from Azed this week.
Everyman 3730
Another carefully-crafted puzzle from Everyman with plenty of trademark multi-part clues. Abbreviations cd cryptic definition dd double definition cad clue as definition (xxxx)* anagram anagrind = anagrind indicator [x] … Read more >>
Independent on Sunday 1468 Hoskins
An enjoyable trademark Hoskins puzzle. Thanks to Hoskins. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1 The royal couple have loads of affairs (9) PHILANDER : [PHIL AND ER](the British royal couple, Prince … Read more >>
Quiz from the Listener Crossword Dinner
If you’d like to have a go at the quiz which featured at this year’s dinner, you can download it from: https://www.jetdoc.co.uk/crossword-and-quiz-links There is also a link on that page to the Crossword … Read more >>
Guardian Prize 27,477 by Paul
A classic Paul puzzle with misleading definitions and intricate wordplay, along with one typical lavatorial reference.
Independent 9,829 by Klingsor
Ah, Klingsor. It’s been a while. I made fairly steady progress through this one. There were very few write-ins, though: each one required—and indeed rewarded—a bit of a think, which is always an … Read more >>
Enigmatic Variations No. 1324: Media Culpa by Wickball
I was half expecting an April Fools’ Day theme today. (If you’re reading this blog some way in the future, this puzzle was published on 1st April.) I wasn’t 100% sure that it … Read more >>
Independent 9,828 / Phi
Phi’s latest teaser brings the latest set of mid-week puzzles to an end. I found this to be an enjoyable and not too taxing puzzle, although I needed to “cheat” by searching Chambers … Read more >>
Guardian Cryptic 27,482 by Paul
Enjoyed this, and was very slow to finish…