I bumped into Amoeba at the York S&B event last weekend…
Day: 2 November 2022
Independent 11,250 / Skinny
Skinny has compiled this week’s Wednesday puzzle. Skinny is still a relatively new compiler for me to solve and blog. I found this to be towards the easier end of the Indy spectrum … Read more >>
Guardian Cryptic 28,904 by Brummie
I had a quick start before getting stuck for a while on some of the trickier clueing. Favourites were 11ac, 28ac, and 16dn. Thanks to Brummie for the puzzle
Financial Times 17,241 by GOZO
A thoroughly enjoyable themed puzzle from Gozo.
Special to York S&B by Wickball
This is a very nice puzzle–not too hard, but with a bit of an extra challenge regarding the unclued apparatus.
The special instructions read as follows: Six clues contain an extra word, each defining one of the thematic perimeter answers (one being 2 words) which are to be entered clockwise where they will fit. 1A and 1D define the theme. Wickball also comments: Barred but easier than IQ or EV.