A real corker from BUCCANEER to round off the work week.
Month: June 2023
Independent 11450 / Phi
Friday wouldn’t be normal in the Independent crossword world if we didn’t have a puzzle from Phi. The world remains normal this week. One entry in the puzzle, ASYMMETRY at … Read more >>
Guardian 29,104 – Brendan
Another cleverly-constructed puzzle from Brendan…
Guardian 29,103 / Picaroon
It’s me again, standing in for scchua, who’s away this week. I think I got a good deal! There’s an abundance of excellent clues, with deft definitions, a handful of ‘lift and separates’, … Read more >>
Independent 11,449 by Knut
Knut provides our Thursday challenge today.
Financial Times 17,449 by PETO
Peto is the compiler of today's FT crossword.
Enigmatic Variations No.1594 – Vicinities by Stick Insect
“In each clue, one word must take flight before solving, replacing the escapee from the next clue (or first across clue from the last down clue). In clue order, initial letters of these words provide a relevant source and what must be amended to show VICINITIES (read cryptically), leaving all real words in the grid. Chambers Dictionary (2016) is recommended; 4dn is in Collins.”
Financial Times 17,448 by BASILISK
Thanks to Basilisk for the challenge this morning.
Independent 11,448 by Bluth
Always a pleasure to solve a Bluth crossword.
Guardian Cryptic 29,102 by Pasquale
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/29102.
Independent 11,447 / Umpire
Umpire is a compiler whose work I am not familiar with, and I can see that he has not had many puzzles published under this pseudonym in the Indy. I suppose that, with … Read more >>
Inquisitor 1807: See for Yourself by Nathan Panning
See for Yourself by Nathan Panning
The 20dn, or 1ac, 17 of 20ac and 22ac (clued by wordplay only) has inspired the clue-writer’s wordplay in all other clues.
Guardian 29,101 / Qaos
I always feel lucky to draw a Qaos puzzle to blog … … the only drawback being that they always have a theme and it’s not always one that I’m familiar with. I … Read more >>
Financial Times 17,447 by SLORMGORM
A remarkable puzzle from Slormgorm . . .
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