Another Eccles for us to blog today……..
Month: October 2019
Independent 10,298 / Filbert
Today’s crossword has been supplied by Filbert, and it wouldn’t be Tuesday if we didn’t have a theme, would it?! The first and top rows of the completed grid spell out ENGLISH CHANNEL, … Read more >>
Inquisitor 1615: Corpsing by Encota
Corpsing by Encota Three clues comprise wordplay only. All clues contain an extra word that must be removed before solving. In clue order the first and last letters of these words spell … Read more >>
Financial Times 16,298 by FLIMSY
Speedy Tuesday solve, neat cluing and smooth surfaces.
Guardian Cryptic 27,952 by Tramp
Tough, but ultimately satisfying.
Guardian Quiptic 1039 Hectence
Thanks to Hectence for a puzzle befitting the Quiptic tag. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1 Difficult time after baby’s head is delivered (7) BROUGHT : [ROUGH(difficult/unpleasant, as in “I had … Read more >>
Independent 10,297 by Flitwick
Flitwick is a fairly recent addition to the Indy’s team of crossword setters. Pierre pointed out that he’d blogged all of Flitwick’s first three puzzles earlier this year, but I’m happy to break the pattern with this one.
Financial Times 16,297 by ZAMORCA
ZAMORCA kicks off the week…
Private Eye (Cyclops/661) Apeman Politics
This one took somewhat longer than usual but I think that was just me having an off day. Less than half done after an uncharacteristically long 30 minute first pass. It didn’t start … Read more >>
Guardian Cryptic 27,951 by Vulcan
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/27951.
Independent on Sunday 1,546 / Hypnos
A pleasant start to a Sunday morning with nothing too troublesome or obscure. There seemed to be a lot of people in the clues/entries but I cannot see any connection between them so … Read more >>
AZED 2,469
A Spoonerisms puzzle for this month’s competition: the first for over a year
Everyman 3,808
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/everyman/3808.
Independent 10,296 by Hob
A cool bright autumnal day and a tussle with Hob awaits. Also a colourful theme to accompany the autumnal leaves as they turn from green to orange. There are a number of answers … Read more >>
Guardian Prize 27,944 / Boatman
I suspect I’m not the only one to have wondered why puzzle 27,943, published on Friday, October 4th, themed on a race to be run on Sunday 6th, was not scheduled for Saturday … Read more >>