Thu November 5, 2020 at 9:51 am

Guardian Cryptic 28,283 by Boatman

Thu November 5, 2020 at 9:51 am by manehi

A fun, tricky puzzle today… …while not familiar with the theme, I liked the ways that Buster Keaton film titles were written into surfaces. Favourites were 11ac, 17dn, 22dn, and especially 28ac. Thanks … Read more >>

Independent 10,629 by Serpent

Thu November 5, 2020 at 8:08 am by Bertandjoyce

We were delighted to find that we have a Serpent puzzle to blog today – we knew we were in for some fun…… …..and we weren’t disappointed. We normally expect a theme in … Read more >>

Financial Times 16,626 by NEO

Thu November 5, 2020 at 7:41 am by loonapick

Today's FT compiler is Neo. This was mostly straightforward, but the SE corner held me up for a bit until I at last saw APENNINES and the rest came fairly quickly thereafter. Among … Read more >>

Financial Times 16,616 by Mudd

Thu November 5, 2020 at 1:01 pmThu November 5, 2020 at 12:01 am by Pete Maclean

Non-prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of October 24, 2020 This puzzle is highly unusual in that I strongly suspect that there are two typographical errors in it. The suspect clues are 10ac … Read more >>

Enigmatic Variations No.1458 – Cover Story by Gaston

Thu November 5, 2020 at 12:01 am by Mister Sting

“Clues are given in normal order, but there are five unclued thematic entries, one of which must have seven of its cells blacked out in the completed grid; the other four are all of a kind. Solvers must highlight 19 suitably placed cells in the completed grid, thus completing the COVER STORY. Chambers Dictionary (2016) is recommended.”