A headscratcher from Puck.
Month: June 2021
Independent 10813 / Eccles
I always look forward to an Eccles crossword As ever we were treated to some excellent clues with well disguised definitions and a good dollop of topicality with references to politics … Read more >>
Financial Times 16,806 by BASILISK
A strangely familiar offering from Baslisk this morning…
Inquisitor 1701: Foul Play by The Ace of Hearts
The Ace of Hearts is an infrequent setter of Inquisitor puzzles, this being only the sixth since the first one appeared in 2016. The preamble was fairly short and clear. … Read more >>
Independent 10,812 by Hypnos
Hypnos provides our Tuesday challenge: there are a few slightly obscure references, but clear clues make most of them guessable.
Guardian Cryptic 28,466 by Nutmeg
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/28466.
Quiptic 1,125 by Beale
Beale provides today’s Quiptic: some easy clues to get started, and a few trickier ones for exercise.
Guardian 28,465 / Vulcan
Vulcan starts the week with a fairly typical Monday medley. We have several nifty anagrams and a number of cryptic definitions (some more so than others) and generally smooth surfaces in what I … Read more >>
Financial Times 16,805 by HAMILTON
HAMILTON kicks off the week…
Independent 10,811 by Klingsor
An enjoyable puzzle from the always reliable Klingsor.
Private Eye (Cyclops/703) Banal Blabbermouth
Our one-eyed friend provides the fun at the back of the mag as usual. Some relatively easy clues this time I felt, particularly those with long definitions, but not to the extent of … Read more >>
Guardian Genius 215 / Picaroon
So we have a preamble, as was to be expected, and one with no apparent ambiguities: “Fourteen solutions need to be partially amended before entry into the grid in a consistent manner by … Read more >>
Azed 2555
I usually manage to solve plain Azeds in a single sitting, but with this one I ground to a halt after getting about ten answers in, so I had a break, and when … Read more >>
Everyman 3,894/30 May
I found this clunky in many places, but at the risk of repeating myself, I’m only the blogger. Abbreviations cd cryptic definition dd double definition cad clue as definition (xxxx)* anagram anagrind = … Read more >>
Independent on Sunday 1632 Hoskins
Thanks to Hoskins for his trademark cluing. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 6. Happy prisoner with outdoor accommodation (7) CONTENT : CON(short for “convict”/prisoner) plus(with) TENT(outdoor and portable accommodation/shelter). 7. Old … Read more >>