Mev provides our Tuesday challenge this morning.
Month: September 2023
Financial Times 17,532 by BOBCAT
The puzzle may be found at https://www.ft.com/content/641ea686-20aa-4bdd-bad0-e0d17919bf9f.
Guardian Cryptic 29,185 by Qaos
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/29185.
Financial Times 17,531 by SLORMGORM
This week begins with a SLORMGORM…
Guardian 29,184 / Vulcan
Vulcan steps predictably into his fortnightly Monday slot. We have the usual Monday medley of charades, anagrams and double and cryptic definitions. I quite liked 1, 10, 11 and 15ac and 8 and … Read more >>
Independent 11,530 by Filbert
Another excellent puzzle with clues that were both concise and precise.
Quiptic 1,245 by Carpathian
Carpathian is a regular and reliable Quiptic setter – here she is again.
Financial Times Sunday No.17 – News by Buccaneer
Buccaneer returns as the setter for the September edition of the monthly News Puzzle. Solve it on the FT website or via the smartphone app.
Azed 2674
Please excuse a rather terse blog – I’ve been away and had to write it in a bit of a hurry. I hope anything I haven’t said is verifiable in Chambers. Thanks to … Read more >>
Everyman 4,013/17 September
Another pleasing and well-constructed crossword from Everyman. Plenty here for the less experienced solver to get their teeth into. Abbreviations cd cryptic definition dd double definition cad clue as definition (xxxx)* anagram anagrind … Read more >>
Independent on Sunday 1752 Xestobium
Thank you to Xestobium. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1. Rook eaten by animal, leaving front part of body (6) BREAST : R(abbrev. for “rook”, the chess piece) contained in(eaten by) … Read more >>
Independent 11,529 by Phi
Q. What happens when a Phi crossword doesn’t appear on a Friday? A. You get a Phi crossword the next day instead. Also, the fact the yesterday’s Coot puzzle was so heavily themed … Read more >>
Guardian Prize No 29,177 by Paul
An alphabetical jigsaw from Paul this week
Financial Times 17,524 by Zamorca
Puzzle from the Weekend FT of September 18, 2023
Financial Times 17,529 by MOO
An interesting challenge from MOO this Friday.