A nice mix of clues from Boatman today…
Financial Times 16,181 / Bradman
Turbolegs had to rush off to catch a flight before he had time to post his blog so he asked me to publish his parsing of the clues (but he didn’t send me … Read more >>
Month: May 2019
Guardian 27,835 / Paul
It’s Paul rounding off the week, with just the right amount of challenge and some witty surfaces, providing several smiles along the way. I enjoyed this – many thanks, Paul. Definitions are underlined in … Read more >>
Independent 10181 / Phi
It’s Friday, so it’s a puzzle from Phi The grid contains the word THEME, but that’s the closest I get to a theme for the puzzle. There are a couple of … Read more >>
Independent 10,180 by Serpent
Serpent has become one of the most regular setters in the Indy so far as I can see, and who can object? As is customary this was a pleasant solve with some excellent … Read more >>
Financial Times 16,180 by GOLIATH
One for the adults?
Financial Times 16,170 by Mudd
Prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of May 17, 2019
Financial Times 16,179 by CHALMIE
A nicely varied mix. Thank you Chalmie.
Independent 10,179 by Eccles
Sorry Eccles – it’s us again blogging your puzzle (we’ve blogged four of the last eight Eccles puzzles). We are definitely not complaining though – your puzzles always raise a smile.
Guardian 27,833 – Nutmeg
Precise and witty clueing as always from this setter. A couple of slight obscurites, but nothing too serious, so it was a fairly quick, though still enjoyable, solve for me. Thanks to Nutmeg. … Read more >>
Inquisitor 1595: Invalid Care by Phi
Invalid Care by Phi Please note that with effect from Inquisitor 1596, the weekly blog will appear on Tuesdays at 10am. Six of the thematic clues are really pairs of clues containing wordplay … Read more >>
Independent 10,178 /Wiglaf
Wiglaf has set this week’s Tuesday challenge, whose theme quickly emerges from a first quick perusal of the clues. There is a general music theme today, as can be identified from many of … Read more >>
Financial Times 16,178 by NEO
A highly enjoyable Tuesday morning romp.
Guardian Cryptic 27,832 by Arachne
Arachne at her witty best this morning.
Financial Times 16,177 by FALCON
A bank holiday FALCON eases us into the week…