Not too tricky, with neat cluing and surfaces. Favourites 25ac, 1dn, and 18dn. Thanks to Carpathian for the puzzle.
Month: November 2023
Financial Times 17,581 by MONK
Phew – I’m pleased to say I made it all the way through.
Independent 11580 / Filbert
Filbert occupies the Wednesday slot in the Independent cryptic series this week. Some setters rely heavily on dictionary definitions for answers or wordplay in their clues, but Filbert is not … Read more >>
Inquisitor 1829: A Journey from Lindisfarne by Kruger
This week, Kruger takes us on Journey From Lindisfarne We had a fairly long preamble for this puzzle which stated: "The answer to each clue must have a letter removed, … Read more >>
Independent 11,579 by Mog
Tuesday fun from a recent addition to our collection of setters: this appears to be Mog’s third puzzle for the Independent.
Guardian 29,233 – Philistine
I started slowly on this, but it all came together nicely in the end. Thanks to Philistine. Across 1 CHELSEA TRACTOR Empty large car? Earth cost appalling! (7,7)Anagram of L[arg]E CAR EARTH … Read more >>
Financial Times 17,580 by PETO
Some clues in today’s puzzle from Peto called for some convoluted parsing . . .
Financial Times 17,579 by ARTEXLEN
ARTEXLEN starts the week…
Quiptic 1,253 by Bartland
Another Quiptic from Bartland, who’s become a regular in this slot over the past year or so.
Independent 11,578/Wire
A delightful puzzle from Wire to start the week. Soundly constructed clues and a variety of interesting references. Bravo. Abbreviations cd cryptic definition dd double definition cad clue as definition (xxxx)* anagram … Read more >>
Guardian Cryptic 29,232 by Vulcan
A typical Monday puzzle from Vulcan.
Everyman 4,021/12 November
All the usual fun of the fair again with Everyman this week: the rhyming couplets, the initial letters clue, and the self-reference. Abbreviations cd cryptic definition dd double definition cad clue as … Read more >>
Azed No. 2,682 Plain
I had a very hard time getting a toehold on this week’s offering from Azed . . .
Independent on Sunday 1760 Shabbo
Thank you to Shabbo. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1. Unwell, in pain, nurses finally treat leg and part of foot (8,6) ACHILLES TENDON : ILL(unwell/afflicted by sickness) contained in(in) ACHE(pain/suffering) … Read more >>
Independent No. 11,577 by Twin
Morning solvers. For reasons too complicated to bore you with, it’s Xmas morning in the LC household, so as is LC tradition this blog will be being accompanied by a glass* of vintage port. Don’t judge: it’s always opening time somewhere.