Mostly harmless, but with one infuriating clue…
Month: June 2021
Guardian Cryptic 28,478 by Anto
A slow solve with some neat cluing and quite a few tricky parsings. Favourites were 6ac, 9ac, 12ac, 3dn, 7dn, and 20dn. Thanks to Anto for the puzzle.
Guardian Quiptic 1,127 / Carpathian
A no-show by the scheduled blogger so here is a simple analysis of the clues. Across 1 Upright house and home (6) HONEST – HO (house) NEST (home) 4 Clean ersatz stool (7) … Read more >>
Financial Times 16,817 by SLORMGORM
Monday begins with a SLORMGORM…
Independent 10,823/Bluth
I blogged Bluth’s Monday crossword last month and said that I could do with some more like that. My wish has been granted. I thought this was another delightful puzzle from this setter, … Read more >>
Guardian 28,477 – Vulcan
A suitable puzzle for those who like something easy on a Monday, though with a couple of cryptic definitions that might slow things down a bit; as is often the case, I found … Read more >>
Cyclops 704 – Regimental Quarantine
Some typical fun and games from Cyclops this fortnight…
Independent on Sunday 1,634 by Tees
The puzzle is available here. Hi everybody. Another week, another Tees, and I’m not complaining! This is the IoS, so as expected I found it rather gentler than last Saturday’s, but no … Read more >>
Azed No. 2,557 Plain
I found this trickier than usual for some reason. Hard to say if that is the puzzle or I was just having an off day. Thank you Azed.
Everyman 3,896
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/everyman/3896.
Independent 10,822 by Maize
Maize fills the Saturday slot this week.
Guardian Saturday puzzle 28,470 / Vlad
A worthy Saturday challenge from Vlad, which I enjoyed from beginning to end. I got off to a flying start with the witty anagram at 1ac, which made me smile and gave half … Read more >>
Financial Times 16,815 by WANDERER
A fun challenge from WANDERER this Friday.
Guardian 28,475 / Tramp
Tramp is one of my favourite setters and so, as stand-in blogger today, I feel lucky that this puzzle fell to me to blog. There is a pervasive theme, inspired by the recent … Read more >>
Independent 10,821 by Phi
Phi’s regular Friday challenge. He’s given us quite a few of these over the years, hasn’t he?