I imagine a lot of us will have more time for crosswords over the next few weeks (although it will probably need to be online versions like the Independent). This was a typically sparky offering from Tees.
Month: March 2020
Financial Times 16,432 by ZAMORCA
Great Monday puzzle from Zamorca.
Guardian 28,088 – Vulcan
Another quickie from Vulcan, with what felt like a lot of anagrams and the usual smattering of cryptic definitions. Thanks to Vulcan. Across 1. LEGIBLE On stage, … Read more >>
Independent on Sunday 1,569/Hoskins
Harry and I bump into each other for the second month running on a Sunday. This was a well-constructed, entertaining cryptic in the typical IoS style – tractable and without obscurities. And no … Read more >>
Everyman 3,831
The Observer crossword from Mar 15, 2020. Another accessible puzzle by our Sunday setter. Not much controversy this week despite me having (less than) a handful of minor quibbles. I was looking for … Read more >>
Azed 2492
As usual Azed gives a challenge this week. I started fairly strongly with a couple of foodie entries – SCRAMBLED EGGS at 1 across and NOODLES at 14 across. In … Read more >>
Enigmatic Variations 1425 Darkest Hour by Stick Insect
Darkest hour !!! How very prophetic. But in crossword terms some extra words to remove, to reveal 3 names, a perimeter quotation to insert and a single normal entry to be amended to … Read more >>
Independent 10,433 by Dalibor
Amazingly, this is our 500th blog on 225! It’s Dalibor today and we knew we were in for a bit of a challenge. This was an enjoyable Saturday work-out, including some new … Read more >>
Guardian 28,081 / Picaroon
I hope all 15² bloggers and commenters are looking after yourselves and others in these worrying times. To take our mind off things a bit, there was this lovely puzzle from Picaroon – … Read more >>
Guardian 28,086 – Brendan
Not too difficult for a Friday, but very entertaining.
Independent 10,432 by Phi
In these very strange, surreal times it is reassuring to find Phi appearing on Phiday. No real problems today although the Biblical character in 19D was solved by the wordplay before we realised … Read more >>
Financial Times 16,430 by ALBERICH
A fun workout from Alberich this Friday AM.
Independent 10,431 / Klingsor
I am late again this week, for which I apologise – we are living in unprecedented times and I have had a number of practical, real-life problems to sort out today. With everything … Read more >>
Guardian Cryptic 28085 Boatman
Thanks to Boatman for a could-hardly-be-missed theme crossword. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 7 Does run-out cause a lot of noise? (7) RESOUND : Anagram of(…-out) DOES RUN. 8 Facing the … Read more >>
Financial Times 16,429 by PETO
Peto gets the grey cells working this morning.