April 2022 – Fifteensquared

Independent 11,091 by Serpent

April 30, 2022 at 8:20 am by Bertandjoyce

Serpent presents today’s challenge.

A Bank Holiday special from Maskarade, as is the norm these days. Having read the preamble, my first task was to compare the given enumerations with the grid entry lengths to determine which … Read more >>

Guardian Saturday Prize Crossword 28,739 by Brendan (23 April 2022)

April 30, 2022 at 10:26 amApril 30, 2022 at 12:01 am by mc_rapper67

I was a bit slow off the mark with this week’s offering from Brendan…

Financial Times 17,081 by NEO

April 29, 2022 at 1:18 pmApril 29, 2022 at 8:54 am by Turbolegs

An excellent challenge from NEO this Friday.

Independent 11090 / Phi

April 29, 2022 at 7:30 am by duncanshiell

As is the case most Fridays, Phi is the setter of the Independent puzzle Phi often has a theme within the entries, but I can’t see one today. I liked … Read more >>

Guardian 28,744 – Brummie

April 29, 2022 at 6:53 am by Andrew

I found this quite easy for a Friday, with some rather obvious clues. A pleasant diversion, though: thanks to Brummie. We have a theme of various cakes and puddings: I can see APPLE-PIE, … Read more >>

Guardian Cryptic 28743 Nutmeg

April 28, 2022 at 9:42 am by scchua

Thank you to Nutmeg. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1. Cooked last of three dishes perhaps lacking third of meat? (9,4) SHEPHERDS PIES : Anagram of(Cooked) [last letter of(last of) “three” … Read more >>

Independent 11,089 by Rodriguez

April 28, 2022 at 9:00 am by Quirister

Our Thursday challenge comes from Rodriguez with a wide range of subject matter.

Financial Times 17,080 by BASILISK

April 28, 2022 at 7:42 am by loonapick

Basilisk provides this morning's FT entertainment

Financial Times 17,070 by Julius

April 28, 2022 at 12:01 am by Pete Maclean

Non-prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of April 17. 2022 Postscript added on April 27: In case some readers have missed it, I want to let you know the very sad news came … Read more >>