Mudd is today's FT setter.
Month: December 2023
Independent 11,611 by Bluebird
Bluebird makes a 5th appearance this year in today’s Indy.
Independent 11,610 / Eccles
Eccles has provided our first regular puzzle following the Christmas bank holiday with its cornucopia of festive crosswords. And if you have somewhat lost your bearings over the last few days owing to … Read more >>
Financial Times 17,612 by IO
A tricky puzzle from IO this morning.
Guardian Cryptic 29,263 by Fed
A slow and enjoyable solve – my favourites were 23ac, 2dn, 4/18, 6dn, 14dn, and 19dn. Thanks to Fed for the puzzle
Inquisitor 1834: Golden Gun by Check
Check seems to be under some pressure. Hope the strains of the festive season aren’t getting to them. 1ac is normal, but Check was coerced into adding some additional difficulty to the puzzle … Read more >>
Guardian 29,262 – Paul
Happy Boxing Day all: I hope you had a good Christmas. Paul starts the Guardian week with a puzzle containing a number of linked answers, as is quite common for him these days. … Read more >>
Independent 11609 / Grecian
Boxing Day’s puzzle has been set by Grecian. We have a strong Christmas theme today with the title and characters from one of Charles Dickens’ most popular book. The characters … Read more >>
Financial Times 17,611 by BRADMAN
Season’s Greetings to the 225 community. It is still Christmas Day here, so I am rushing out this blog in between Christmas dinner and family visits.
Independent 11,608 by Filbert
Merry Christmas to our solvers or depending on the time of day, well past merry by now. It may be Christmas day but we do have a new crossword on line.
Guardian Quiptic 1,258/December 25
I was expecting a Quiptic to blog this Christmas Morn, but the site is still showing last week’s, so perhaps there isn’t one, or – being the Grauniad – they have just forgotten. … Read more >>
Financial Times 17,610 SLORMGORM
SLORMGORM gives us something to do on Christmas Day…
Financial Times SUNDAY NEWS PUZZLE No 26 by NEO
Standing in for David as he is unable to get to a device at the moment. A solid fun challenge from NEO to usher in Christmas.
Independent on Sunday 1,765/Filbert
Another thoughtfully constructed puzzle from Filbert. Which is what you always get from this setter. Is there a theme? It being the night before Christmas, I suppose you could count TRUE LOVE, MATTHEW … Read more >>
Everyman 4,026
Another four weeks and and it’s time for the Everyman