The Indy website didn’t show the name of the setter for this puzzle. Actually I think I prefer it this way: one has to solve the puzzle on its own merits without any preconceived ideas as what the style will be. Thank you whoever set this!
Month: March 2019
Independent 10,110 by Serpent (Saturday Puzzle 9 March 2019)
Hmmm…the ssslippery Sssserpent on a Ssssaturday…there is usually a twisssst in the tail ssssomewhere…and that puzzle number looks suspiciously binary… I have been caught out many a time by Serpent and his various … Read more >>
Enigmatic Variations No. 1371: Yesterday’s Papers by Ifor
It is an old cliché that ‘today’s newspaper is tomorrow’s fish’n’chip wrapper’, although in these days of elf’n’safety you are more likely to get a waxy paper container printed to look like a … Read more >>
Guardian Prize 27,758 by Pasquale
I enjoyed this, interesting and varied. I found some of the clues quite difficult to parse. Thank you Pasquale.
Sad news about Schadenfreude
Very sad news — we learnt today of the recent death of John Harrington, the wonderful setter Schadenfreude. Editors and other contacts were becoming increasingly concerned that no one had heard from him, … Read more >>
Guardian 27,763 / Imogen
scchua is going to be occupied with other, more pressing matters for longer than he anticipated so here is my analysis of the clues. Unfortunately I don’t have time to explain some of … Read more >>
Independent 10109 / Hob
With Phi appearing earlier in the week, I wondered who would appear on Friday. Hob takes to the stage It was always likely that there would be anniversary to celebrate … Read more >>
Financial Times 16,110 by WANDERER
A delighftully witty and refreshing challenge from WANDERER, thanks to whom for enlivening my Friday morning! Learnt 3 new words along the way.
Independent 10,108 by Klingsor
It’s always a joy to blog a crossword by Klingsor, something I don’t seem to have done for a while. Of just the right level of difficulty for me, and as usual plenty of very good clues.
Definitions in maroon, underlined. Anagram indicators in italics.
Financial Times 16,109 by REDSHANK
A curate’s egg from Redshank today.
Guardian Cryptic 27,762 by Qaos
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/27762.
Financial Times 16,099 by Rosa Klebb
Prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of February 23, 2019
Guardian 27,761 / Nutmeg
It’s Nutmeg here to brighten our Wednesday. I’ve had to rewrite this preamble, as I solved the puzzle in my newspaper and was disconcerted to find an unfortunate error in the clue for … Read more >>
Financial Times 16,108 by CHALMIE
I found this tricky with one I still can’t parse. Thank you Chalmie.
Independent 10,107 by Eccles
We had a smile on our face when we realised we had another Eccles to solve and blog.
We are hoping that we may see Eccles among other setters, bloggers and solvers at the Leicester S & B on 4th May (see Eileen’s post under ‘Announcements’ on the home page)