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Month: July 2022
Guardian Cryptic 28,809 by Imogen
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/28809.
Enigmatic Variations No.1546 – Elementary I: Staying Alive by X-Type
“In the final grid, solvers must highlight a continuous sequence of eight symbols, all of which occur in the single unclued down entry. Five symbols consist of two letters, which must share the same cell. Of the three unclued across entries: two name examples of the third unclued entry, which we must reduce to continue STAYING ALIVE. Chambers Dictionary (2016) is recommended.”
Financial Times 17,136 by Artexlen
Non-prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of July 2, 2022
Independent 11,154 / Crosophile
Crosophile has provided this Wednesday’s cruciverbal challenge. I made relatively swift progress through this medium-difficulty puzzle. I did, however, come to a standstill with two clues left unsolved: 19, which was staring me … Read more >>
Financial Times 17,145 by AARDVARK
A relatively gentle puzzle today. Thank you Aardvark.
Guardian 28,808 / Brendan
It’s Brendan setting the mid-week challenge today, with a characteristically intricate grid-fill, making for a delightful penny-dropping solve. Working through the clues in order, as usual, when I entered the answer for … Read more >>
Inquisitor 1758: Comings and Goings II by Eclogue
This was the second in a potential series by Eclogue, but the connection with the previous puzzle was tenuous to say the least. The previous Comings and Goings puzzle was the relativistic one … Read more >>
Financial Times 17,144 by GURNEY
A pleasant summer morning stroll.
Guardian Cryptic 28,807 by Vlad
A tricky, slow and steady solve, and lots of fun. Lots of favourites including 12ac, 21ac, 27ac, 3dn, 7dn, 10dn, 20dn, and 22dn. Thanks to Vlad for the puzzle.
Independent 11153 / Hippogryph
Tuesday’s setter is Hippogryph. As far as I can see from the fifteensquared search facility, this is Hippogryph’s first foray into weekday Independent setting. There is one Independent on Sunday puzzle by Hippogryph … Read more >>
Azed 2612
As is often the case, Azed presents us with a grid having 36 entries. For this competition puzzle, there is no wordplay for 3 down. Solvers are asked to submit a clue for … Read more >>
Guardian Quiptic 1,182/Anto
Anto often gives me the impression of not working quite hard enough to make the whole puzzle of a Quiptic nature, and that was my feeling with this one this morning. Your experience … Read more >>
Independent 11,152 by Knut
This wasn't the most difficult Monday puzzle, but that wasn't really the point. The point was to poke a bit of fun at the now departing government of Boris Johnson.
Guardian 28,806 – Anto
Let’s start with the grid..