Financial Times 16,614 by JASON
Jason provides this morning's FT crossword. A first pass of the across clues yielded a handful of entries, enough to make the down clues very straightforward. Getting the two long answers then meant … Read more >>
Day: 22 October 2020
Independent 10617 / Bluth
I have solved all Bluth’s puzzles in the Independent since his appearance in April, but this is the first one I have blogged. There was an interesting use of words … Read more >>
Guardian Cryptic 28,271 by Tramp
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/28271. This gives me the impression of an exercise in envelopes, very well varied, with a few double definitions thrown in (of course, it is actually more … Read more >>
Enigmatic Variations No. 1456: Villains by Stick Insect
Hi all, and thanks to Stick Insect for a lovely puzzle. The preamble reads: All answers are modified before entry into the grid to agree with a statement by some VILLAINS, which … Read more >>
Financial Times 16,604 by Mudd
Non-prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of October 10, 2020 I enjoyed this much more than the last couple of Mudds. My favourite clues are 10ac (COASTER), 14dn (NATTERJACK), 17dn (ALGERIANS) and 23dn … Read more >>