I started in on this at a pretty good clip before getting bogged down about halfway. Ultimately, this proved nothing too strenuous for a Tuesday, with the usual fine assortment of clues from Artexlen.
Month: October 2024
Financial Times 17,861 by SLORMGORM
SLORMGORM kicks off the week…
Independent 11,854 by Lark
I've not seen this compiler before, although I can see that there have been earlier puzzles. I found it more difficult than most Monday puzzles, although that may in part be related to my unfamiliarity with the setter.
Independent on Sunday 1,806 by Crosophile
This puzzle is available to solve online or download here.
Guardian Quiptic 1298 / Anto
We have a Quiptic from Anto this week. The Guardian website describes the Quiptic as ‘a web-only, cryptic puzzle for beginners and those in a hurry’. I’ll go along with … Read more >>
Guardian Genius 255 / Soup
Soup has set quite a few Guardian Geniuses in recent years and he usually provides challenging and original puzzles.
Everyman 4,067 by Everyman
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/everyman/4067.
Azed 2728
Recently I’ve been solving Azeds quite quickly; on this one, however, I made rather a slow start, but once I’d got a few answers in the rest came reasonably smoothly. Thanks to Azed. … Read more >>
Quick Cryptic 27 by Carpathian
This is the twenty-seventh 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.
Independent 11,853 by Serpent
It’s now October – beware of the snake. I do enjoy Serpent’s puzzles – great surfaces and slightly odd cryptic directions. And of course a hidden message WHAT WE DO IN THE SHADOWS … Read more >>
Guardian Prize 29,500 / Paul
I was not really surprised to see Paul’s name on this puzzle, as he hadn’t appeared during the week and it was two weeks since his last Prize offering. A quick first glance … Read more >>
Cyclops 788 – Boorish Earworm
Cyclops has a couple of topical references this fortnight, and thankfully none of them involves Ronald T Dump…
Financial Times 17,854 by Zamorca
Puzzle from the Weekend FT of September 28, 2024
Independent 11,852 by Phi
Phiday is here again.