Buccaneer rounds up some newsworthy events of 2023 in crossword form. Find it to solve online or download and print on the FT website or via their smartphone app.
Month: December 2023
Independent on Sunday 1,766 by Tees
The puzzle is available to solve online or download here.
Guardian Genius no 246 by Eccles
This is Eccles’ first Genius puzzle. We are very familiar with this setter as he is a regular in the Independent and we always enjoy his puzzles there, so we were very excited … Read more >>
Everyman 4,027
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/everyman/4027.
Guardian Prize crossword No. 29,261 by Maskerade – placeholder
This is a placeholder post for the bumper Xmas Prize cryptic crossword, published on Saturday 23rd December. The blog will be posted with solutions on Friday 5th January after entries close. Merry Xmas … Read more >>
Independent 11,613 by Rodriguez
Last Saturday of the year and time for Rodriguez to set a puzzle. And quite a tricky one it was. Some tricky clues to resolve, but at this time of year, very welcome … Read more >>
Inquisitor Review of 2022-23 by Nimrod
Season’s greetings to all from the IQ solving team, and many thanks to all setters for another splendid year of puzzles: I hope that you all enjoyed them as much as we did. … Read more >>
Financial Times 17,609 by Aardvark
Puzzle from the Weekend FT of December 23, 2023
Cyclops 768 – 2023 Xmas Special
My turn to blog the cruciverbal marathon that is the Private Eye/Cyclops Christmas Special…about 2 and a 1/2 times as many clues/entries as usual, and exactly 2.5 times the Prize on offer!
Financial Times 17,608 JULIUS
A jumbo treat from Julius to accompany the normal Saturday puzzle.
Independent 11,612 by Phi
The last Phiday of 2023.
Financial Times 17,614 by LEONIDAS
A fun challenge from LEONIDAS to end the last work day of the year with.
Guardian Cryptic 29,265 by Tramp
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/29265.
Guardian 29,264 / Jack
It’s only a couple of weeks since I blogged the last Jack puzzle and said, ‘A fairly tricky but enjoyable and rewarding challenge, meticulously clued, with excellent surfaces, from Jack.’ I think I … Read more >>
Enigmatic Variations 1621 Playing the Game by Kcit
The 10×10 grid is to be viewed as 25 2×2 blocks and numbers derived by adding the numerical value of the letter in each block. In each double set of clues there is … Read more >>