A tricky solve with some tough parsing – my favourites were 5ac, 22ac, 25ac, 5dn, 7dn, and 23dn. Thanks Paul for the puzzle
Month: May 2023
Independent 11,430 by Eccles
Eccles makes his familiar appearance on a Wednesday.
Financial Times 17,430 by MONK
Good to see Monk back in the Wednesday morning slot.
Inquisitor 1804: Get Into One’s Stride by Skylark
Skylark – third up in “Ladies’ Month”. Preamble: A misprint in each of fifteen across clues should be corrected before solving; corrections spell a work made famous by a thematic individual. Each … Read more >>
Financial Times 17429 Zamorca
Thank you to Zamorca. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1. Risk all and leave because of having no money (2,3,5) GO FOR BROKE : GO(leave/clear off) + FOR(because of/as a result … Read more >>
Guardian 29,083 – Picaroon
We usually tend to see Picaroon later in the week, but he’s welcome any time as far as I’m concerned. Thanks to Picaroon for another great puzzle. Across 1 CALVE Shortening parts … Read more >>
Independent 11,429 by Hoskins
Hoskins pops up on a Tuesday this week…..
Times Do – Apres Drinks
Sorry for the late notice – I only just found out myself. FYI Times do is Tuesday May 30th – 12 for 1230 for the lunch (for the compilers), but there’s usually a … Read more >>
Financial Times 17,428 by GAFF
An anniversary puzzle from GAFF for this bank holiday Monday…
Independent 11,428 by Gila
Another Bank Holiday and we have Gila making an occasional visit to our side. Seems like only yesterday I was blogging. Oh it was.
Guardian Quiptic 1,228/Matilda
Top puzzle, that. Clearly clued and with concise and meaningful surface readings. Brava, Matilda. Abbreviations cd cryptic definition dd double definition cad clue as definition (xxxx)* anagram anagrind = anagram indicator [x] letter(s) … Read more >>
Guardian Cryptic 29,082 by Anto
Anto is your setter this bright Monday morning.
Everyman 3,996
I always seem to be saying this, but Everyman’s crosswords get better and better. Apart from my doubts over the STRADIVARI clue, which I may well be wrong on, he has produced a set of sound clues with good surfaces and also managed to include all the trademarks seamlessly: the rhyming pairs, the self-referential clue and the first letters clue.
Definitions in crimson, underlined. Indicators (homophone, reversal, missing letters, etc.) in italics. Link-words in green. Anagrams indicated (like this)* or *(like this).
Financial Times Sunday No.5 – News by Buccaneer
Today’s entry in the FT’s Sunday series is the May edition of the monthly News Puzzle, this time brought to us by Buccaneer. Find it on the FT website to print or solve interactively, or via the FT’s smartphone app.
Independent on Sunday 1,735 by Coot
Unbelievable ….