Harry returns…
Month: December 2024
Guardian Cryptic 29,567 by Vulcan
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/29567.
Financial Times 17,920 by Julius
Puzzle from the Weekend FT of December 14, 2024
Quiptic 1,308 by Carpathian
Carpathian returns to setting the Quiptic after a long pause setting the Quick Cryptic with a puzzle that does what it says on the tin. The puzzle can be found here
Everyman 4,077/8 December
A reasonably straightforward Everyman this week, I thought, with some nice misdirections as well as the usual trademark clues. Abbreviations cd cryptic definition dd double definition cad clue as definition (xxxx)* anagram anagrind … Read more >>
Azed No. 2,738 Plain
Another straightforward plain puzzle from Azed this week.
Independent on Sunday 1816 Filbert
Thank you to Filbert. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1. Story of unfair dismissal had hippie all worked up (12) PHILADELPHIA : Anagram of(… worked up) HAD HIPPIE ALL. Defn: A … Read more >>
Do You Hear What I Hear? Sleigh Bells Ring Are You Listening?
Listener blogs coming soon Beginning with the Listener puzzle from December 14th (no. 4846), Listener blogs will appear here three weeks after the publication date. Thus the blog (no. 4846) will be scheduled … Read more >>
Independent 11,913 by Bluebird
With Christmas looming ever closer, Bluebird keeps the brain cells ticking over. And I’ve managed to get my blog out on time! And a bit of a cinema theme this week – Pearl … Read more >>
Quick Cryptic 37 by Tramp
This is the thirty-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 – those rules include not posting solving times. This puzzle can be found here.
Private Eye (Cyclops/793) Embalm Statesman
Just a brief intro for this Eye crossword.
I must save my energies for the Xmas monster that will appear in a couple of days.
Guardian Prize 29,560 by Brockwell
A welcome return to the Prize slot for Brockwell.
Independent 11,912 / Phi
In customary fashion, Phi has brought another set of mid-week puzzles to an end. I found this to be a medium-difficulty puzzle, through which I made steady progress and which I think I … Read more >>
Financial Times 17,919 by SOLOMON
A fun puzzle from SOLOMON to mark Friday the 13th! 🙂
Guardian Cryptic 29,565 by Boatman
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/29565.