One of Atrica’s rare appearances today.
Guardian 28,820 – Nutmeg
You can’t go wrong with Nutmeg, and this was a typically elegant and enjoyable example of her work: perhaps not as tricky as she can be. Thanks to Nutmeg. Across 1 STAR … Read more >>
Month: July 2022
Inquisitor 1760: Shared Identity by Opsimath
Opsimath is making what seems like his annual summer appearance. Preamble: The wordplay in each across clue leads to the answer plus an extra letter, providing – in clue order – a … Read more >>
Financial Times 17156 Guy
Thank you to Guy. Some nice surfaces here. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1. Submarine that’s German and Irish and American (8) UNDERSEA : UND(German for “and”) + ERSE(the Irish Gaelic … Read more >>
Guardian Cryptic 28,819 by Vlad
Vlad is the setter of today’s Guardian puzzle.
Azed No. 2,614 Plain
Some more interesting words to learn. Thank you Azed.
Guardian Quiptic 1,184/Matilda
Matilda appears comparatively infrequently as our Quiptic setter, but I always enjoy solving and blogging her puzzles. This one had a good variety of clue types, with some less common constructions – but … Read more >>
Financial Times 17,155 by STEERPIKE
A witty challenge from Steerpike – very enjoyable and well worth the perseverance.
Independent 11,164/Hoskins
Hoskins starts the Indy week for us. Abbreviations cd cryptic definition dd double definition cad clue as definition (xxxx)* anagram anagrind = anagram indicator [x] letter(s) removed definitions are underlined Across 1 Restive … Read more >>
Guardian Cryptic 28,818 by Boatman
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/28818.
AN UNEXPECTED BIRTHDAY PRESENT (links added)
On behalf of Tom Johnson A few days before my big birthday in mid-July, my wife, Jean, received a note from Peter Chamberlain asking her to ensure that we solved the General Knowledge … Read more >>
Independent on Sunday 1,691 by Filbert
I still think of Filbert as a new(ish) setter, doesn’t seem to be getting any easier though,
Everyman 3,953
One or two that I’m not quite sure about, but no doubt that is me and you will probably put me right. Otherwise this was a good illustration of what we all must hope The Everyman has become: sound clues, the right level of difficulty, and some nice wittiness.
Definitions underlined, in crimson. Link-words in green. Indicators (homophone, hidden, first letters, etc) in italics. Anagrams indicated like this: *(anagram) or (anagram)*
Independent 11,163 by Punk
Punk provides the entertainment this Saturday and brings some anarchic fun. Punk’s clueing always feels slightly different than the majority of setters – I mean that in a good way. Short punchy clues … Read more >>