A tough but fair challenge from Picaroon.
Month: March 2019
Inquisitor 1586: Carte Blanche by Eclogue
First, a mention of the sad news accompanying this puzzle, that Schadenfreude is no more. I was in awe for many years of the creativity of his puzzles and the accuracy of his … Read more >>
Financial Times 16,125 by JASON
A more than usually diverting Tuesday puzzle.
Independent 10124 / Wire
This is the second Wire crossword I have blogged. The first one had a theme based on The Wind in the Willows; Have we got a theme today? I think … Read more >>
Guardian Cryptic 27,778 by Qaos
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/27778.
Financial Times 16,124 by ARMONIE
The reliable ARMONIE launches us into the week…
Guardian Quiptic 1,010/Hectence
Hectence is one of the longest-standing setters of the Quiptic, and she has compiled, as always, an elegant, tractable, and pleasing puzzle for us this morning. The blog, as always, is aimed at … Read more >>
Guardian Cryptic 27,777 by Chifonie
Chifonie provides our Monday morning wake-up call: enough to get the brain working, but nothing too taxing.
Independent 10,123/Tees
Another Tees cryptic to start the Indy week. Always a pleasure to solve and blog, and I always learn something. Abbreviations cd cryptic definition dd double definition cad … Read more >>
Everyman 3,779
The Observer crossword from Mar 17, 2019
Another Everyman crossword that, luckily, didn’t frighten the horses.
Independent on Sunday 1,517/Flitwick
Always interesting to get first blogging dibs on a new setter. Until now Flitwick was just a station that I occasionally whizzed through on my way to St Pancras from the East Midlands, … Read more >>
AZED 2,440
On the easy side for Azed I thought. Thank you Azed.
Enigmatic Variations 1373 Doublespeak by Samuel
Samuel pits the challenge this week. Six special entries and the rest have an additional answer in the wordplay. These spell three titles and the name of the leader behind all three must … Read more >>
Independent 10,122 by Serpent (Sat 23-Mar 2019)
O Serpent, have you fooled me this time. I’m well used to there being a theme in a Serpent puzzle, and well-used to missing them, which I don’t usually worry about. But as … Read more >>
Guardian 27,770 / Picaroon
I got a bit stuck half way through this, though looking back I’m not sure why – I think all the clues are fair and not too hard. Some lovely misleading surface readings … Read more >>