A tricky solve…
Month: July 2025
Guardian 29,755 – Pangakupu
Thanks to Pangakupu for an interesting puzzle..
Financial Times 18,115 by JULIUS
Julius is today's setter.
Independent 12104 / Ouroboros
I think this is a debut puzzle by Ouroborus, so Welcome!. Dictionaries tell me that ouruboros means a representation of a serpent with its tail in its mouth, symbolizing completion, totality, endlessness, etc. This puzzle therefore may be tricky.
Enigmatic Variations No. 1703 – Opening by Gaston
The solver is always looking for an OPENING to find their way into a puzzle, but here the finding of an OPENING seems to be the endgame of the puzzle as well…
Independent 12,102 by Eccles
It’s Wednesday and it’s Ecclesday, so we’re in good hands.
Financial Times 18,114 by IO
A slightly tricky themed crossword from IO this morning.
Cryptic crossword No 29,754 by Imogen
Imogen gets the grey cells working this morning.
Inquisitor 1916: Workout by Poat
There have typically been about 100 puzzles between successive appearances by Poat, but the one prior to this was #1881 Get the Message, last November.
Preamble: Four creative works suggest how the answers to each group of clues must be treated. In the fifth group, each clue contains an extra letter which must be removed to enable solving; extras can be arranged to make the creator. The entry at 22dn is two words.
Financial Times 18,113 by MOO
Thank you to Moo. Definitions are underlined in the clues.
Independent 12,101 by Mog
Mog for our Tuesday entertainment
Cryptic crossword No 29,753 by Ludwig
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/29753.
Financial Times 18,112 by PETO
PETO kicks off the week…
Guardian 29,752 / Dynamo
Dynamo puts in a welcome fourth appearance, after seven months’ absence.
Independent 12,100/Salty
Salty’s sixth puzzle in the Indy, but the first one to come up on my watch. A pleasure to solve and blog – one or two chewy clues, but all fairly indicated and some delightful surfaces.