Apologies for the lateness and brevity.
Month: July 2024
Guardian Quiptic 1,285/Picaroon
One of the most positive things that Alan Connor has done since he took over as Guardian crossword editor is to recruit additional, established setters to join the team of those who compile … Read more >>
Financial Times Sunday No.48 – World by Sleuth
The regular monthly geographically themed puzzle, available to solve online at ft.com/crossword
Independent on Sunday 1,793/Hoskins
Hoskins with a puzzle this weekend for those who like him in full-on drugs and schoolboy humour mode. Abbreviations cd cryptic definition dd double definition cad clue as definition (xxxx)* anagram anagrind = … Read more >>
Azed No. 2,715 Plain
The actual construction of Azed clues is often fairly simple.
Independent 11,775 by Twin
This puzzle is available to solve online or download here.
Guardian Quick Cryptic 14 by Brummie
This is the fourteenth 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.
Financial Times 17,775 by Leonidas
Puzzle from the Weekend FT of June 29, 2024
Guardian Prize 29422 / Tramp
This week’s Prize puzzle has been set by Tramp, who is a setter I know best from the Inquisitor series of barred crosswords in the i newspaper where he sets puzzles with challenging … Read more >>
Financial Times 17,780 FALCON
A breezy puzzle from FALCON this Friday.
Guardian Cryptic 29,427 by Philistine
A relatively quick solve overall, with a mix of difficulties in the clues. Favourites were 18ac, 28ac, 4dn, 8dn, and 19dn. Thanks to Philistine
Independent 11,774 by Phi
We cannot believe that it is Friday again and we have another Phi to solve and blog – no complaints here.
Independent 11,773 / Bluth
Bluth has provided his latest teaser for our entertainment this Thursday. I found this to be towards the easier, or rather less difficult, end of the Bluth spectrum. I think that I have … Read more >>
Guardian 29,426 – Paul
Paul has gone all-out today with a puzzle where almost every clue has a connection to the UK general election. I suspect that some of the references will baffle non-UK solvers. I found … Read more >>
FT 17,779 JASON
Jason is the setter today.