I found this quite tough in places but the compensation came in the form of some excellent clues.
Month: October 2021
Guardian Quiptic 1143 Hectence
Thanks to Hectence. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1. Tourist needs face mask going round city centre (7) VISITOR : VISOR(archaic language for a “face mask”) containing(going round) central 2 letters … Read more >>
Guardian Cryptic 28,573 by Vulcan
Typical Monday fare, or was it?
Financial Times 16,913 by SLORMGORM
Monday begins with a SLORMGORM…
Cyclops 712 – Tepid Turnips
Cyclops’ cryptic spray gun has some less-than-regular targets this fortnight…as well as some classic clueing smuttery…
Independent on Sunday 1,650 by Nitsy
The puzzle is available here. Hello everyone. This felt quite tricky at first, but after a not very fruitful first read through I warmed up and tuned in to finish in a … Read more >>
Azed 2573
As I was writing up this blog, it struck me that most of the parsing of the clues is very straightforward: I think more so than usual. Of course there’s the usual helping … Read more >>
Everyman 3,912
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/everyman/3912.
Independent 10,918 by Monk (Saturday Puzzle 9 October 2021)
Any hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobes should look away now…Monk presents a puzzle with no fewer than six 15-letter entries…
Guardian Saturday puzzle 28,566 /Brummie
I know I’m not the only one of those whose heart sinks somewhat at the sight of ‘Special Instructions’ – and, understandably, I think, it sinks even further when I’m blogging – but … Read more >>
Independent 10,917 by Phi
Our regular Phiday challenge.
Guardian Cryptic 28571 Paul
Thank you to Paul. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1. Frame in competition — lose it (5,2) CRACK UP : RACK(a frame for holding or storing things, eg. your spice jars) … Read more >>
Financial Times 16,911 by GOLIATH
An excellent challenge from GOLIATH this Friday.
Independent 10,916 by Bluth
More inventive clueing from Bluth today.
Financial Times 16,910 by NEO
Neo's todays FT compiler.