MOO kicks off the week…
Month: July 2024
Independent 11,782 by Filbert
Another superb puzzle from Filbert, who continues to come up with great clues.
Guardian 29,435 – Vulcan
A much easier puzzle than some I’ve blogged recently, but still with thought needed for some clues. Thanks to Vulcan. Across 1 MUSTANG Wild horse in EastEnders has to die (7)A cockney … Read more >>
Independent on Sunday 1,794 by Hippogryph
This puzzle is available to solve online or download here.
Guardian Quiptic 1286 Chandler
Thank you to Chandler. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1 Portion of money from large farm in borders of Tennessee (7) TRANCHE : RANCH(a large farm where cattle and other animals are … Read more >>
Azed 2716 – Spoonerisms
The Spoonerism puzzle is a format invented by Azed that crops up every year or so. There hasn’t been one under the exact title since number 2551 in May 2021, but the last … Read more >>
Everyman 4,055
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/everyman/4055.
Independent 11,781 by Bluebird
Bluebird sets the Saturday challenge this week
Quick Cryptic 15 by Carpathian
This is the fifteenth 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.
Guardian Prize 29,428 / Imogen
Imogen makes one of his infrequent visits to the Prize slot this week, with a puzzle which I found mostly straightforward, with one or two chewy bits that I had to revisit, along … Read more >>
Financial Times 17,781 by Buccaneer
Puzzle from the FT of July 6th, 2024
Cyclops 782 – Tory cul-de-sac
Cyclops has presumably had to do some pretty nifty footwork during a six-week election campaign…and is probably feverishly working away at some new names, with a new political complexion to the government…and binning a load of his bank of clues relating to the outgoing administration…
Independent 11,780 by Phi
Happy Phiday to everyone.
Guardian 29,433 – Paul
Paul is up to his old tricks today, with multi-light answers, cross-references and a couple of outrageous “homophones”. With Enigmatist and Vlad, and now this, it’s been a tough week. Thanks to Paul … Read more >>
Financial Times 17,786 MUDD
A standard dish from MUDD this Friday. Thanks Mudd !