Armonie starts off the week with a gentle challenge.
Independent 10196 / Vigo
It’s a Vigo puzzle this Tuesday. The grid has 36 entries, 20 across and 16 down. That’s a few more than normal and often an indication that there is some … Read more >>
Month: June 2019
Guardian Quiptic 1,022/Matilda
Apologies for the late blog, but as you will probably have discovered, this week’s Quiptic wasn’t uploaded to the Grauniad site till late morning. A fine puzzle from Matilda, with a couple of … Read more >>
Guardian 27,849 – Vulcan
Last time I blogged a Vulcan puzzle I commented that ” I can’t summon up much enthusiasm for his puzzles, with their mostly very straightforward clues mixed with some rather weak cryptic definitions”, … Read more >>
Independent 10,195/Hoskins
I haven’t blogged a Hoskins puzzle for ages, so I was really pleased to bag this one. He’s a talented setter who has produced an excellent Indy offering here in the usual accessible … Read more >>
Everyman 3,791
The Observer crossword from June 9, 2019
This Everyman puzzle took me an hour to finish, which was about the same amount of time that I spent on the Guardian’s Prize from Paul.
Perhaps, I wasn’t in the right mindset but my conclusion must be ‘this was quite hard’.
Independent on Sunday 1,529/Raich
Raich sets less frequently for the Indy these days, so I haven’t had the pleasure of blogging one of his puzzles for a while. This was slightly unusual for an IoS offering, since … Read more >>
AZED 2,452
Another fine mix of interesting words and clues. Thank you Azed.
Independent 10,194 by Monk
It’s been nearly two years since we last had the pleasant challenge of blogging a Monk puzzle
Enigmatic Variations 1385 Winning Formula by proXimal
Across entries have a missing letter each time it occurs (indicated by wordplay) and 5 down clues need to be altered before entry to make new words. Well not quite – only the … Read more >>
Guardian 27,842 / Paul
A rushed post as we head off on holiday, so I hope I haven’t missed too much! The puzzle was a very enjoyable test, with a couple of trickier clues in the South … Read more >>
Guardian 27,847 – Paul
I took a while to get going on this one, but it all came out nicely in the end, with Paul’s usual wit and some quirky clues. Thanks to him for the entertainment. … Read more >>
Independent 10,193 by Phi
It’s Phi-day again
Financial Times 16,193 by REDSHANK
Yet another delightful puzzle from REDSHANK. Seemingly inscrutable in places but enjoyable all through out.
Guardian Cryptic 27846 Brummie
Thanks to Brummie for the challenge. Definitions are underlined in the clues. There’s a ghost theme of terms associated with heraldry. Across 7 Drive home with knickers virtually unrestrained (7) RAMPANT : RAM(to … Read more >>