A welcome midweek return from Fed, after a gap of over four months.
Month: April 2025
Independent 12,024 by Eccles
Once again we have an Eccles to solve on Wednesday …..
Financial Times 18,034 by GOLIATH
An enjoyable challenge from Goliath.
Independent 12,023 / Hoskins
Hoskins has produced the first Indy puzzle published since the Easter break. Tuesday also happens to be our theme day.
Inquisitor 1903: Lines by Pandiculator
Lines by Pandiculator
In the completed grid, solvers must replace two cells’ contents with digits and draw two thematic lines, each joining two grid edges. Each answer whose entry crosses the shorter line must be thematically treated to form its entry, while each clue whose entry crosses the longer line contains a misprint representative of the change resulting from the crossing.
All other clues contain an extra word which must be removed before solving. The first letters of these spell: (i) an abbreviated form of a third line that had a property notably associated with the first two; and (ii) three things that must be highlighted (30 cells) to form a diagram of a notable claimed occurrence. Ignoring digits, real words are maintained throughout.
Enumerations refer to entry length.
Guardian 29,675 by Paul
A tricky solve with some neat surfaces. My favourites were 8ac, 14ac, 6dn, 13dn, and 16dn. Thanks to Paul.
Financial Times 18,033 by JASON
An economical set of clues from Jason . . .
Financial Times 18,032 by MUDD
MUDD kicks off the week…
Guardian 29,674 – Vulcan
Thanks to Vulcan for a Bank Holiday quickie.
Independent 12,022 by Salty
I found this an absolute pleasure to solve – nothing too taxing on the old grey cells, but with a really delightful economy of cluing, along with a great deal of wit.
Financial Times 18,031 by Julius
Puzzle from the Weekend FT of April 19, 2025
Independent on Sunday 1,834 by Filbert
The puzzle is available to solve online or download here.
Guardian Quiptic 1326 Carpathian
Thank you to Carpathian. Definitions are underlined in the clues.
Azed No. 2,756 plain
A 12 x 12 grid with four 11 letter words, but no 4 letter ones.