Independent 10,551 / Serpent
A challenging and unusual puzzle awaited us this Thursday morning, set by Serpent. I think that I have managed to solve the puzzle correctly, although I found teasing out the wordplay in this … Read more >>
Day: 6 August 2020
Guardian Cryptic 28205 Nutmeg
Thanks to Nutmeg for an enjoyable puzzle; some nice wordplay indicators. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 8. Leading lady’s retreat just after party goes west (8) BALMORAL : MORAL(just/proper) placed after(after) … Read more >>
Financial Times 16,548 by NEO
Neo steps up to the plate this morning. When I saw 1 across, my heart sank as I can’t find a way to justify LIB = freedom. (see Hovis’s comment at 1, although … Read more >>
Financial Times 16,538 by Julius
Non-prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of July 25, 2020 There is no special reason I am aware of for a special puzzle this weekend but, thanks to Julius, we have one. Here … Read more >>