This puzzle was contained in the printed supplement with last Saturday’s Guardian; as far as I know, it has not appeared online.
Month: July 2022
Guardian Saturday Prize Crossword 28,811 by Philistine (16 July 2022)
Some neat touches along the way from Philistine this week, although I didn’t help myself by taking a couple of minor detours…
Financial Times 17,153 by BRADMAN
A really tough challenge from BRADMAN this Friday. I was unable to get across the line without using help from the internet.
Independent 11162 / Phi
The Independent puzzle today is set by the usual Friday setter, Phi It was good to see a quadruple definition today with BAR at 5 down. I wonder what the … Read more >>
Guardian Cryptic 28,816 by Enigmatist
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/28816.
Guardian 28,815 / Brummie
It’s Brummie setting the challenge today, with an interesting and enjoyable puzzle. Brummie’s puzzles often, but not always, have a theme. It was only as I began to write up the blog … Read more >>
Independent 11,161 by Serpent
A typical Serpent puzzle: a bit tricky, but worth the effort.
Financial Times 17,152 by LEONIDAS
It’s Leonidas’s turn to rev up our brains this morning.
Enigmatic Variations No. 1547: Elementary II: Rising Costs by Hedge-Sparrow
My esteemed fellow-blogger Mister Sting pondered last week as to whether ‘EV 1546 Elementary I…‘ might be the start of a series – and this would seem to be borne out by the appearance of ‘Elementary II’ this week…
Financial Times 17,142 by Mudd
Non-prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of July 9, 2022
Financial Times 17,151 by CHALMIE
A fun crosswords that gets easier as you go along. Thank you CHALMIE
Independent 11,160 by Eccles
Eccles fills the mid-week spot this week.
Guardian Cryptic 28,814 by Qaos
A tricky solve, with quite a few favourites including 1ac, 5ac, 12ac, 25ac, 28ac, 20dn, and 24dn. Thanks to Qaos.
Independent 11,159 / Alchemi
Alchemi has provided today’s puzzle, on the day of the week on which we expect to see a theme. We didn’t need to look hard for this particular theme, since a quick perusal … Read more >>