Goliath is this morning's FT setter.
Month: January 2022
Enigmatic Variations No. 1519: Satisfaction 2 by proXimal
I’ve certainly had plenty of SATISFACTION from 2021’s EV puzzles. Maybe our esteemed EV editor, proXimal, is asking whether you have had SATISFACTION 2?…
FT Christmas Crossword 2021 by Gozo
Non-prize crossword published in the FT of December 23, 2021 Gozo appears as usual to give us a goody for our Christmas, a semi-alphabetical. I am treating it like a Weekend FT crossword … Read more >>
Financial Times 16,984 by MUDD
I have not blogged a Mudd puzzle for ages. I had forgotten how entertaining they are. Thank you Mudd.
Independent 10,992 by Tees
Tees fills the mid-week slot this week.
Guardian Cryptic 28,646 by Brummie
Brummie is my first opponent in the 2022 parsing games.
Guardian Round-up 2021
The following round-up has been provided by Mitz. Many thanks to him. There were records galore in the Guardian crossword during 2021: 4 debuts (the most in a calendar year in the history … Read more >>
Independent 10,991 / Filbert
Filbert has provided the first Tuesday puzzle of the year, getting this series of themed puzzles off to a flying start. What is impressive about this crossword is not how the theme is … Read more >>
Inquisitor 1731: Retro by Encota
Retro by Encota Stage 1 is somewhat like the old ‘Minesweeper’ game where the solver must locate the ‘mines’. The integer in each cell equates to the number of ‘mines’ that are in … Read more >>
Guardian Cryptic 28,645 by Nutmeg
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/28645.
Financial Times 16,983 by SAYANG
A splendid romp with an overt theme…
Guardian 28,644 / Vulcan
Vulcan fills his customary fortnightly Monday slot to kick off a new week and new year of puzzles, with a typical medley of clues. Thanks to Vulcan for the puzzle. Definitions are underlined … Read more >>
Independent 10,990 by Alchemi
This was mostly fairly easy but with a couple of stinkers.
Quiptic 1,155 by Carpathian
I always enjoy Carpathian’s puzzles; not necessarily easy, but always fair.
Cyclops 718 – 2021 Xmas Special
Another year has flown by, and another 26 issues** of the Eye have landed on my doormat…and we have another Jumbo Cyclops special to while away some of the festive season…