Your monthly cruciverbal test of your knowledge of far-flung places. Find it to solve online or download and print at ft.com/crossword
Day: 20 October 2024
Quiptic 1,300 by Picaroon
This week’s Quiptic crossword comes from Picaroon, who sets at a range of levels (he set this Saturday’s Quick Cryptic too) and dials the difficulty up and down. The Quiptic is “a web-only, cryptic puzzle for beginners and those in a hurry. It is published every Sunday” and this one can be found here.
Azed No. 2,730 Plain
Apart from a couple of clues, an uncommonly gentle offering from Azed this week.
Everyman 4,069/13 October
Another pleasing puzzle from Everyman this week. Abbreviations cd cryptic definition dd double definition cad clue as definition (xxxx)* anagram anagrind = anagram indicator [x] letter(s) removed definitions are underlined Across 1 … Read more >>
Independent on Sunday 1808 Filbert
Thank you to Filbert. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1. Charles spotting game for kids is easily cracked (6) CRISPY : CR(abbrev. for Charles Rex, King Charles) + [I SPY](spotting game … Read more >>
Azed No. 2,729 ‘Give & Take’ – Competition Puzzle
A puzzle that requires some “giving” and “taking”.