Quiptic 1,057 by Anto
Anto is providing our entertainment today: mostly straightforward with a few tricky moments. I made steady progress with this, then realised I’d got absolutely nothing in the SW corner. That held out for … Read more >>
Day: 17 February 2020
Independent 10,404 by Gila
Thanks Gila for an enjoyable challenge this morning. Gila is testing us with a wide range of cultural influences (art, literature and music); there are a few unusual words but the clues are … Read more >>
Financial Times 16,402 by VELIA
A gentle start to the week from VELIA… Good mix of clues here, nothing too challenging. Some lovely surfaces, 8d and 13d in particular. I found 10a a bit odd in that there … Read more >>
Guardian 28,058 – Pan
Even by “gentle Monday” standards I made short work of this, with a lot of write-ins. There seems to be a definite mistake in one clue, and I have a couple of other … Read more >>
Private Eye ( Cyclops/670 ) Continental Deterrent
A tougher crossword this time – least ways that’s the way I found it. It has some top-notch clues and it was worth re-reading them to do this blog. When I started solving … Read more >>