Quiptic 1,105 by Pan
Thanks to Pan for our entertainment today. The Quiptic’s brief is “for beginners and those in a hurry”. This one perhaps stretches the definition a little, with a few less familiar words and … Read more >>
Day: 18 January 2021
Independent 10,691 by Klingsor
A trickier than usual Monday puzzle today – as we’d expect from Klingsor, who normally appears later in the week. There are some unusual constructions, including the reverse wordplay of 1a and the … Read more >>
Guardian 28,345 / Carpathian
It’s Carpathian starting the week with an elegant and well-clued puzzle. Some of the definitions are not the first to spring to mind, which, along with smooth surfaces throughout, made the puzzle interesting … Read more >>
Private Eye (Cyclops / 693) Gobby Sort
So, after the exigencies of the Xmas monster, we expect not just return to normal, but a more gentle puzzle to let us get over the new year hangover. What we got was … Read more >>
Financial Times 16,686 by GURNEY
A rare sighting of a Monday morning GURNEY… Quite a mixed bag today, with the excellent 9a (great anagram and surface) and 16a (very clever, though I’ve a suspicion I’ve seen it before), … Read more >>