The end of the month brings the FT’s Sunday News Crossword, packed with topical clues. Widdersbel is otherwise engaged and it was a race between Eileen and me as to who blogged this one.
Month: June 2024
Quiptic 1,284 by Pasquale
This week’s Quiptic is by Pasquale who is an experienced setter, producing crosswords at different levels.
Everyman 4,053/23 June
One or two niggles from me in this week’s puzzle, but overall a pleasing solve. Abbreviations cd cryptic definition dd double definition cad clue as definition (xxxx)* anagram anagrind = anagram indicator [x] … Read more >>
Guardian Genius 252 by Picaroon
Picaroon sets this month’s Genius challenge.
Azed No. 2,714 – Plain
A plain puzzle that raised my eyebrows in a couple of places.
Independent on Sunday 1792 Deri
Thank you to Deri. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1. Somewhere in Liverpool, puzzling remains … (6,3) KNOTTY ASH : KNOTTY(puzzling/tricky) + ASH(remains, after being burnt). Defn: Area …, England. 6. … Read more >>
Independent 11,769 by Serpent
Are Saturday puzzles, or Serpent puzzles, getting harder?
Quick Cryptic 13 by Carpathian
This is the thirteenth Guardian Quick Cryptic, a series of 11 x 11 crosswords designed to support beginners learning cryptic crosswords. The whole point of these crosswords is support and encouragement of new solvers, so special rules for these crosswords apply – see here. The puzzle can be found here.
Private Eye (Cyclops/781) Fatalistic Pollster
Cyclops gives us his usual prurient take on our playful pastime.
Financial Times 17,769 by Zamorca
Puzzle from the Weekend FT of June 22, 2024
Guardian Prize 29,416 by Brummie
Brummie provides this week’s Prize puzzle.
Financial Times 17,774 by STEERPIKE
A solid challenge from STEERPIKE.
Independent 11,768 / Phi
Phi is filling the last of the working week slots once again today. I found this to be towards the easier end of the Phi difficulty spectrum and managed to complete the grid … Read more >>
Guardian Cryptic 29,421 by Paul
Rather hurriedly put together.
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