Philistine is the setter this morning.
Month: May 2025
Inquisitor 1906: Missing in Action by Serpent
Serpent sets the IQ challenge this week.
Independent 12,041 by Math
Substituting for the regular blogger…
Financial Times 18,052 by BOBCAT
Bobcat is often a challenge, but I think this has to be the toughest Bobcat grid I have ever solved, with some very unusual devices in play. Please let me know if I have missed any tricks.
Cryptic crossword No 29,693 by Harpo
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/29693.
Financial Times 18,051 by MUDD
MUDD kicks off the week…
Independent 12,040 by Filbert
I greatly admire the economy of Filbert’s cluing – there are absolutely no wasted words here –
Guardian 29,692 / Brummie
Brummie starts the week on another sunny morning.
Financial Times 18,050 by Leonidas
Puzzle from the Weekend FT of May 10, 2025
Guardian Quiptic 1,329/Harpo
Harpo established themselves as a setter of Guardian cryptics around three year ago, but this is only the second Quiptic that they have compiled.
Independent on Sunday 1,837/Bluejacket
Only Bluejacket’s second appearance in the Independent after a debut last month. I blogged that first puzzle and said very positive things about it, and I’m about to do the same for this one.
Everyman 4,098
This is the second appearance of Everyman in its/his new home on observer.co.uk
Azed No. 2,759 plain – competition puzzle
A slightly tougher than normal plain Azed…
Listener No 4863, “Board of Trade”, A Setter’s Blog by Deuce
I’ve seen plenty of crossword puzzles based on games: Scrabble (from Paddock, just a few weeks ago); Boggle (from Twin); Battleships (Harribobs); Sudoku (Twin again); and uncountable further references to chess, bridge and go.
Independent 12,039 by Maize
There have not been many outings for Maize in the last few years.
Let’s hope we get to see more like this …