Thanks to Monk for this morning’s challenge.
Month: June 2024
Independent 11,760 by Eccles
Things are back to normal – we have Eccles on a Wednesday.
Independent 11,759 / Knut
Knut’s latest puzzle has been published today on what we know to be theme day. No prizes for guessing that today’s puzzle is all about politicians, and that feels fitting with a general … Read more >>
Inquisitor 1859: Battleships by Eclogue
Battleships by Eclogue Clues are presented in conventional order, but answers are separated by blocks rather than bars, with no symmetrical pattern. When the grid is complete, solvers will have found a fleet … Read more >>
Guardian 29,412 – Brockwell
It was a surprise to see Brockwell (aka Grecian from the Independent) as today’s setter so soon after his appearance in Saturday’s Prize puzzle. No complaints from me though: an enjoyable solve, mostly … Read more >>
Financial Times 17,765 by GURNEY
It took me a few minutes of blank stares to get on Gurney’s wavelength today, but this eventually turned out to be an enjoyable solve.
Financial Times 17,764 by PETO
PETO kicks off the week…
Independent 11,758/Wire
A solid and pleasing puzzle from Wire. Just right for a serious, no bells and whistles daily cryptic. Abbreviations cd cryptic definition dd double definition cad clue as definition (xxxx)* anagram anagrind = … Read more >>
Guardian Cryptic 29,411 by Vulcan
Vulcan's the Monday setter.
Independent on Sunday 1,790 by Brunel
This puzzle is available to solve online or download here.
Guardian Quiptic 1282 Picaroon
Thank you to Picaroon. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1. Reluctant to wear oddly cheesy apparel (7) CLOTHES : LOTH(reluctant/unwilling) contained in(to wear) 1st, 3rd and 5th letters of(oddly) “cheesy“. 5. … Read more >>
Azed No. 2,712 Plain
The four long clues around the perimeter of the grid provided immediate lift-off for the solution of this week’s Azed.
Everyman 4,051
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/everyman/4051.
Quick Cryptic 11 by Carpathian
This is the eleventh 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.