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Month: March 2024
Everyman 4,036
When I’m not blogging I sometimes miss The Everyman, but when I did it a week or two ago it seemed to be becoming easier, and I wondered if Alan Connor was deliberately making it so in response to the several remarks that this was no longer an entry-level crossword. However, this one has shown that this is not apparently the case, because I thought this was very tricky and I’m still not sure of the parsing of one or two of the clues. I couldn’t find the usual rhyming pair or much of that type; two answers ended with the same three letters although they didn’t rhyme, and I’ve highlighted them in a rather doubtful grey, not the usual flamboyant colours which announce a discovery.
Definitions in crimson, underlined. Indicators (Hidden, anagrams, homophones, insertion, reversal, etc.) in italics. Anagrams indicated *(like this) or (like this)*. Link-words in green.
Guardian Genius 248 – Picaroon
“Across answers must be entered in a consistent manner, always producing a real word or phrase as the grid entry.” After getting a few downs in the grid it didn’t take me long … Read more >>
Independent No. 11,667 by Bluth
What an absolute treat we’ve all had from Bluth today. Normally I expect some cruciverbal flair from this setter but this was an absolute pleasure. The grid fell relatively easily, with so many … Read more >>
Guardian Saturday Prize Crossword 29,314 by Picaroon (24 February 2024)
I seem to be coinciding with Picaroon every other four weeks in the Prize puzzle slot…not that I’m complaining…
Financial Times 17,664 by Buccaneer
Puzzle from the Weekend FT of February 24, 2024
Independent 11666 / Phi
It’s Friday, it’s Phi, so we will have a crossword with a good mix of entries. There’s certainly a good range of entries with definitions relating to various activities including … Read more >>
Guardian Cryptic 29319 Paul
Thank you to Paul. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 9. Jab from Ali, one needing cut treated (9) INOCULATE : Anagram of(… treated) [ALI, ONE plus(needing) CUT]. Defn: … with a … Read more >>
Financial Times 17,669 BOBCAT
A fun challenge from BOBCAT!