Great to see Monk in the Wednesday slot this morning.
Month: May 2023
Inquisitor 1800: 1800 by PINK
The PINK combo delivers another centenary puzzle. Preamble: All across answers, including the unclued one, are modified identically; numbers in brackets refer to the spaces available. Except for the first and last, … Read more >>
Independent 11,405 by Mog
As far as we can tell, Mog is a new setter for the Indy – this should be interesting!
Guardian Cryptic 29,059 by Brummie
Brummie is the Guardian's Tuesday inquisitor.
Financial Times 17403 Julius
Thank you to Julius. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1. Take drugs, emaciated, drawn, shabby (3-5) DOG-EARED : [DO GEAR](take/use illegal drugs/gear) + “emaciated” minus all its inner letters (drawn/drained from). … Read more >>
Azed 2653
We have a plain Azed puzzle this week, as is often the case mid month. I wonder how often Azed uses entries that appear under the same headword entry in … Read more >>
Independent 11,404 by Saladin
I've not seen Saladin before, so I'm not sure if it's a new compiler or it's a pseudonym used for a special purpose.
Guardian Quiptic 1,224/Chandler
Another fine Quiptic from one of the more recent additions to the setting stable for this slot. Bravo/Brava to Chandler. Abbreviations cd cryptic definition dd double definition cad clue as definition (xxxx)* anagram … Read more >>
Financial Times 17,402 by ZAMORCA
ZAMORCA provides the fun this bank holiday Monday….
Guardian Cryptic 29,058 by Carpathian
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/29058.