December 27, 2019 at 9:28 pm

Enigmatic Variations 1413 Not on the Level by Kcit

December 28, 2019 at 8:42 pmDecember 27, 2019 at 9:28 pm by twencelas

Alphabetically ordered across clues, normal downs apart from one and then an unknown twist, which affects one of the downs and some of the acrosses. The down that needed amendment is 4dn – … Read more >>

Guardian 28,014 / Picaroon

December 27, 2019 at 11:18 amDecember 27, 2019 at 10:37 am by Eileen

Picaroon turns up to round off an excellent week of puzzles [we have been spoiled] in characteristically witty style. Many thanks to him. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 8 Change popular … Read more >>

Independent 10,360 by Phi

December 27, 2019 at 8:04 am by Bertandjoyce

The festivities are over and we have a Phi to amuse us at the end of this week. When 12ac went in we did wonder about a cricket theme but cannot find any … Read more >>

Financial Times 16,359 by WANDERER

December 27, 2019 at 4:46 am by Turbolegs

A clever puzzle from Wanderer today, bending a single word to maximum effort. Thanks for the treat, Wanderer .

That’s the last blog of the year for me – Wish everyone here and visiting, a phenomenal 2020 up ahead.