The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/28698.
Month: March 2022
Independent on Sunday 1,671 by Italicus
I enjoyed this, thanks Italicus.
Everyman 3,933
I find it hard to believe that Everyman is just one person, unless there are days when they’re badly off form. This crossword was so much better than the one I blogged last month: no clues are seriously unsound and the surfaces, although not in every case really up to a lot, are generally pretty good. And Everyman makes things quite demanding for him/herself: there are the long onomatopoeic (yes, alliterative, as several pointed out; wrong word) answers (potato peelers, penalty points, private property), the first letters homophone clue (1dn), the self-reference (20ac), and maybe others that I’ve missed, and they all fit in without strain.
Definitions in crimson, underlined. Indicators (anagram, homophone, hidden, juxtaposition etc.) in italics. Link-words in green. Anagrams indicated *(like this) or (like this)*.
Guardian Genius 224 – Chandler
Although the instructions seemed clear, it took me a while to realise that the “thematic word” to be paired with the undefined answers was not the same every time. I think it was … Read more >>
Independent 11,043 by Serpent
10 days preceding the ides of March and we have a puzzle from a friendly Serpent. A puzzle from Serpent is always a pleasure, both the quality of the clues the likelihood of … Read more >>
Guardian Saturday Prize Crossword 28,691 by Paul (26 February 2022)
I think we have a rare beast here – the lesser-spotted ‘vanilla’ puzzle from Paul…
Independent 11042 / Phi
Today’s challenge is set by Phi Phi often has a theme running through his puzzles. There is a slight hint of Charles Dickens in the grid, but I may be … Read more >>
Financial Times 17,034 by LEONIDAS
A fun puzzle from LEONIDAS this Friday
Guardian Cryptic 28,696 by Pangakupu
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/28696.
Guardian 28,695 / Paul
It’s Paul back today, less than a week after his Saturday Prize puzzle. I must admit to feeling not only exasperated at having to dot all over the grid, chasing Paul’s characteristic linked … Read more >>
Independent 11,041 by Monk
Monk provides our daily mental workout this Thursday.
Financial Times 17,033 by STEERPIKE
Steerpike is today's FT setter.
Enigmatic Variations No. 1527: Point of View by Karla
A debut EV for Karla, I believe, who according to this site seems to have one Grauniad Genius and one IQ to his name so far…nothing like jumping in at the deep end, eh?!
Financial Times 17,023 by Alberich
Non-prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of February 19, 2022
Financial Times 17,032 by MONK
Tricky, but not impossibly difficult to finish unaided. Thanks Monk.