I can’t remember when I last tackled a puzzle by Shed, as he doesn’t feature in the Prize slot very often so I wasn’t sure what to expect, but there were no nasty surprises and it was all over pretty quickly (too quickly for some, no doubt).
Month: July 2019
Independent 10,211 / Punk
My apologies for the late posting of the blog today, on what turns out to be a Punk-day rather than a Phi-day! I found this to be very much at the difficult end … Read more >>
Guardian 27,865 / Philistine
What a treat! Picaroon is followed by Philistine to round off the week. I really enjoyed this, as expected. Many thanks, Philistine. [I think it’s generally known that Philistine also finds time to … Read more >>
Financial Times 16,211 by ALBERICH
A typical Alberich offering this Friday, lots of fun with clever cluing and nothing too inscrutable. Thanks Alberich!
Guardian Cryptic 27,864 by Picaroon
What a lovely puzzle – I particularly enjoyed 12ac, 23ac, 24ac, 2dn, and 7dn. Thanks to Picaroon
Financial Times 16,210 by JASON
A mixed bag from Jason in today’s FT.
Independent 10210 / Hob
I don’t blog Hob crosswords very often although I did write a blog on a Berlioz themed crossword in March this year. Looking through previous blogs of Hob puzzles on … Read more >>
Financial Times 16,200 by Redshank
Prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of 22 June, 2019
Financial Times 16,209 by NEO
A nice traditional puzzle. Thank you Neo.
Independent 10,209 by Crosophile
Tough today it seemed. The theme took me a long time to see, and even now I’ve only got half of it. These crosswords with so many cross-references are very hard to get started on, because many of the clues are initially barred to you. But eventually I almost coped and it was on the whole enjoyable.
Definitions in maroon, underlined. Anagram indicators in italics.
Guardian 27,863 – Chifonie
Is it Monday again? Mostly very easy stuff today, with lots of write-ins, though also with a couple of minor errors (one in a clue, one in an answer) to keep us (slightly) … Read more >>
Inquisitor 1600: 4G Network by SPINK
In memory of Schadenfreude … so, will #1700 be set by just PINK? Preamble: Entries clash in four cells, to be filled digitally. Two other answers must each have a set of three … Read more >>
Financial Times 16208 Falcon
Thanks Falcon for an enjoyable puzzle. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1 Delicate tennis shot to end barrage (4,6) STOP VOLLEY : STOP(to end) + VOLLEY(a barrage/a number of, say, bullets … Read more >>
Guardian Cryptic 27,862 by Brummie
Brummie offers us a themed puzzle this morning
Independent 10,208 by Phi
Phi again – this time on a Tuesday – He’ll no doubt be getting fed up with us blogging his puzzles.