Filbert fills the Thursday spot in the Indy today – we think this is probably our 700th crossword blog on 225!
Month: June 2023
Financial Times 17,443 by GOLIATH
Goliath provides the FT challenge this morning.
Guardian 29,097 – Imogen
A fairly easy run today, though I was held up a little at the end in the SW corner. I was nearly stumped by the tricky parsing of 18a, but it hit me … Read more >>
Independent 11,442 / Eccles
Eccles has provided our mid-week cruciverbal entertainment. I found this to be a medium-difficulty puzzle that revealed itself to me gradually. I was eventually held up in the bottom right-hand corner, with 22, … Read more >>
Financial Times 17,442 by CHALMIE
A most enjoyable puzzle with a clear theme.
Guardian Cryptic 29,096 by Tramp
Tramp is the compiler of today's Guardian puzzle.
Inquisitor 1806: Clash! by eXtent
The dastardly duo? The gruesome twosome? eXtent are back, whatever name they don’t answer to, putting the fun firmly into Britain’s best barred grid puzzle. Answers to twelve clues create clashes in eleven … Read more >>
Independent 11441 / Grecian
Grecian is Tuesday’s Independent setter Tuesday is theme day in the Independent and just reading a few clues makes it clear what the theme is. The words ‘spook’ or ‘spooks’ … Read more >>
Guardian Cryptic 29,095 by Pangakupu
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/29095.
Financial Times 17,441 by GOZO
Some ingenious clues from Gozo . . .
Financial Times 17,440 by FLIMSY
FLIMSY provides this morning's fun…
Independent 11,440 by Kairos
There was an excellent puzzle with lots of very subtle touches.
Guardian 29,094 / Carpathian
Once again, Carpathian slips comfortably into the Monday slot, as I said at the beginning of my previous blog of one of her puzzles. I enjoyed this one, with its well-chosen indicators for … Read more >>
Guardian Quiptic 1,230/Pasquale
You always know you are in for a carefully constructed and thoughtfully clued Quiptic when Pasquale is in the saddle. This one went in steadily, with only one less well known word – … Read more >>
Everyman 3,998
Sunday afternoon after an exhausting visit by grandsons and a relaxing pint or 3 and the Everyman