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Month: March 2024
Guardian Prize 29,332 / Brummie
Brummie’s appearances are becoming more frequent: this is his fifth puzzle this year and the third Prize one. The blogger, bridgesong, called the previous puzzle ‘an easier than usual prize offering’ and I … Read more >>
Financial Times 17,682 by Rosa Klebb
Puzzle from the Weekend FT of March 16, 2024
Cyclops 774 – Tacky Clickbait
A tale of two halves for your blogger, this fortnight…the bottom half seemed to fill up rather quickly, but the top half was a bit chewier…
Guardian Cryptic 29,337 by Picaroon
A very enjoyable solve – my favourites were 10ac, 12ac, 23ac, 18dn, and 24dn. Thanks to Picaroon
Independent 11,684 by Phi
Our regular Friday setter is here again.
Financial Times 17,687 MUDD
A breezy challenge from MUDD today.
Guzzlers & Pests
At the Ivory Hotel in Glasgow on Sunday April 14th
Enigmatic Variations 1633 18dn by BOTOX
What a preamble! With a hint from 18dn – a name around more than half the perimeter – 6 clues with definitions and word play differing by one letter – the six selected … Read more >>
Independent 11,683 by Rodriguez
Bert and Joyce are off on holiday (again) for two weeks so you got me today and Quirister next Wednesday, anyway quite a Thursday toughy from Rodriguez
Financial Times 17,686 GOZO
Gozo takes a turn as the FT Thursday setter.
Guardian 29,336 – Paul
I seemed not to be on Paul’s wavelength today, finding this quite hard. Perhaps others had a different experience, and it was fun to work out. Thanks to Paul. There’s an obvious theme … Read more >>
Independent 11,682 / Eccles
Eccles is occupying the Wednesday compiling slot this week. I found this to be a medium-difficulty puzzle, although I got off to a pretty slow start. Solving some of the longer perimeter entries … Read more >>
Financial Times 17,685 by BASILISK
Many thanks to Basilisk for a fun start to the morning.
Guardian Cryptic 29,335 by Jack
Jack is the Guardian inquisitor this morning.