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.
Day: 30 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 >>