The February edition of the monthly topically themed puzzle. Find it on the FT website to download and print or solve online, or via the smartphone app.
Month: February 2024
Independent on Sunday 1,774 by Laccaria
The puzzle is available to download or solve online here.
Everyman 4,035
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/everyman/4035.
Azed No. 2,696 Plain
A couple of typos appear to have crept in to this week’s puzzle.
Independent 11,661 by Tyrus
We got off to a slow start on this one because we put the wrong answer in for 9ac. Once we realised our error, things fell neatly into place.
Guardian Prize 29,308 / Hugo
When I opened my paper last Saturday morning and saw a new name on the puzzle, my heart fluttered – and then sank a little at the prospect of an unexpected and unknown … Read more >>
Financial Times 17,658 by Zamorca
Puzzle from the Weekend FT of February 17, 2024
Cyclops 772 – Easy-peasy Flip-flopping
There are two clue references to ‘ex-PM’s, but thankfully neither of them is a BoJo, and Cyclops bids ‘no Trumps’ as well…his New Year’s resolution seems to be holding!
Enigmatic Variations 1629 Ceaselessly by Curmudgeon
There is a quotation around the perimeter missing ‘Ceaselessly’ and extra letters in down clues give an instruction. A pretty straight forward EV this week – some uncommon words but nothing too difficult … Read more >>
Financial Times 17,663 JASON
An interesting challenge from JASON this Friday. One clue where I am still scratching my head.
Independent 11,660 by Phi
It’s Phiday again.
Guardian 29,313 – Vlad
A tough challenge, as we expect from this setter, with some tricky parsing to work out. All fair, though, and satisfying to finish. Thanks to Vlad. Across 9 SEX WORKER IT professional? … Read more >>
Guardian Cryptic 29312 Paul
Thank you to Paul. Definitions are underlined in the clues. (Excuse me for the lateness of the blog.) Across 1. Stop key piercing skin (7) RESCIND : ESC(… for “escape”, a key on … Read more >>
Independent 11,659 by Filbert
The more we solve puzzles by Filbert, the more we appreciate his style. There were some lovely surfaces today and a few smiley moments.
Financial Times 17,662 FALCON
Today's setter is Falcon.