Financial Times 16,637 by GOZO

A themed puzzle again this week. Thank you Gozo. I enjoyed this but found it surprisingly tricky despite being familiar with the themed entries. ACROSS 1 CARMEN Operatic MOT mechanics (6) cryptic definition … Read more >>

Guardian Cryptic 28,294 by Tramp

The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/28294. This unfolded for me as a good crossword should: at first glance impenetrable – it was nor just that I could not come up with answers, … Read more >>

Independent 10,640 by Rodriguez

Rodriguez hasn’t appeared since April 2017 and I’d never heard of him or her — must have forgotten. I was expecting a newcomer who was possibly very easy (it being Wednesday), something that … Read more >>