Today’s Guardian setter is Anto.
Month: September 2021
Guardian Quiptic 1139 Carpathian
Thank you to Carpathian. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Carpathian has achieved one-word definitions in all the across clues and in all but 3 of the down ones. Across 1. Second wine … Read more >>
Independent 10,895/Skinny
Skinny starts off the Indy week for us, with a puzzle that’s unusual because … … it has a theme. I only blog the weekday Indy on a Monday, and it’s very seldom … Read more >>
Financial Times 16,889 by SLORMGORM
SLORMGORM kicks off the week…
Guardian Cryptic 28,549 by Vulcan
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/28549.
Cyclops 710 – Grim Atrocity
Cyclops seems to have his gloomy head on this fortnight…
Independent on Sunday 1,646 by Morph
The puzzle is available here. Hi gang. Always love a Morph, as he can be relied upon to PLAY A BLINDER. My favourite today was 9a, TROUSER. Thanks Morph! Definitions are … Read more >>
Everyman 3,908
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/everyman/3908.
Azed No. 2,569 Plain – Competition Puzzle
An entertaining puzzle with some convoluted wordplay. Thank you Azed.
Independent 10,894 by Serpent
Another Saturday, another puzzle from Serpent – what surprise is hidden for us today? The answer to that is a very long word indeed. Certainly in my school days this was regarded as … Read more >>
Guardian Saturday Puzzle 28,542 / Paul
After another three-week absence, Paul returns to the Saturday slot – which puts him back once again in synch with my four-weekly Saturday blog. I reckon this must be my fastest-ever solve of … Read more >>
Independent 10,893 by Phi
A Phiday challenge from our regular setter.
Guardian Cryptic 28,547 by Tramp
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/28547.
Financial Times 16,887 by BRADMAN
A typical BRADMAN offering to get the last weekday started.
Guardian 28,546 / Imogen
Imogen sets the challenge today, with his customary medley of straightforward and some more tricky clues. My favourites were 9, 11,and 26ac and 10, 17 and 20dn. One bit of parsing (4dn) escapes … Read more >>