A rare collaboration in today's Guardian
Month: August 2023
Independent 11,488/Hippogryph
Hippogryph is a regular but not particularly frequent setter of Indy puzzles. This is the first time one of his offerings has come up on my watch, and I enjoyed solving and blogging … Read more >>
Financial Times Sunday No.12 – World by Gozo
Another highly enjoyable geographically themed puzzle in the FT’s Sunday series. Find it on the FT website to print or solve interactively, or use the FT’s smartphone app.
Everyman 4,006
Another Sunday, another Everyman to solve over a beer in the pub.
Independent on Sunday 1,745/Hoskins
Those that like Hoskins’ puzzles to be filled with drink and drug references won’t be disappointed by this one. Abbreviations cd cryptic definition dd double definition cad clue as definition (xxxx)* anagram anagrind … Read more >>
Genius No 241 by Jack
A musical theme for this month’s Genius.
Azed No. 2,667 Plain
What one expects from Azed: sound clueing, lots of crazy words that need a copy of Chambers, and all very enjoyable.
Definitions in crimson, underlined. Anagram indicators in italics and shown *(like this) or (this)*
Independent No.11,487 by Tees
Saturday’s Indy puzzle is set by Tees
Guardian Prize 29,135 / Tramp
I found this a tough solve – Tramp is great at finding synonyms that I wouldn’t think of! – but a satisfying puzzle to work at. Thanks, Tramp! (There are a couple of … Read more >>
Cyclops 758 – Luxurious Voyeurism
Cyclops serves up a dollop of serendipitous Schadenfreude, this fortnight…
Financial Times 17,481 by Julius
Weekend puzzle from the FT of July 29, 2023
Guardian Cryptic 29140 Jack
Thank you to Jack. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1. Obey guards united by lives changed by force (12) COMPULSIVELY : COMPLY(to obey/to act in accordance with a wish or command) … Read more >>
Independent 11,486 by Phi
It’s Phi-day again.
Financial Times 17,486 by LEONIDAS
A gentle challenge from LEONIDAS this Friday.