Jack’s clues often involve a bit of lateral thinking, and there are few toughies sprinkled in here, so that I had a hard time getting some traction on this puzzle.
Month: November 2024
Guardian Cryptic 29,547 by Pangakupu
A nice puzzle – I particularly liked 10ac, 22ac, 3dn, and 19dn. Thanks to Pangakupu
Independent 11,894 by Phi
It’s the end of a week – it’s Phi again who sets the challenge.
Financial Times 17,901 by SOLOMON
A fun puzzle from SOLOMON this Friday
Independent 11,893 / Rodriguez
Rodriguez’s latest puzzle has been provided for our cruciverbal pleasure this Thursday. I actually found this quite challenging and had to work hard to finish the NE and SE quadrants. The fact that … Read more >>
Guardian 29,546 – Chandler
Chandler is a regular setter of the Quiptic who has also popped up occasionally in the Cryptic slot, and once in the Genius. A couple of answers here were unfamiliar to me, but … Read more >>
Financial Times 17,900 by SLORMGORM
Slormgorm steps up tot he plate this morning.
Enigmatic Variations No. 1668: The Answer by Ifor
Hi all. What is the answer? That is the question …
Financial Times 17,899 by BASILISK
You can depend on Basilisk for a great puzzle.
Independent 11892 / Eccles
It’s Wednesday so we have a puzzle from Eccles in the Independent daily series. There were good anagrams for the two longest entries, DISCOURAGEMENT and AS NEAR AS DAMN IT. … Read more >>
Guardian Cryptic 29,545 by Picaroon
Picaroon on fine form.
Inquisitor 1881: Get the Message by Poat
We have a puzzle from Poat this week. Poat is an infrequent Inquisitor setter. A look at the Inquisitor index shows that is three and a half years since we last had a … Read more >>
Independent 11,891 by Filbert
Our Tuesday challenge from Filbert.
Guardian Cryptic 29,544 by Fed
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/29544.
Financial Times 17,898 by AARDVARK
Whew, quite the workout from Aardvark . . .