2. Any criticism of a puzzle or clue must be valid, constructive and presented in a polite manner. The reason for any dissatisfaction should be clearly indicated. Comments that do not comply with these criteria may be removed.
Day: 9 October 2025
Guardian 29,821 – Paul
The scheduled blogger is not available, so here’s a very quick write-up of today’s puzzle, for which thanks to Paul.
Independent 12,169 by Eccles
We’re more used to seeing Eccles on a Wednesday, but I’m quite happy to meet him on a Thursday instead.
Financial Times 18,182 by GURNEY
A near pangram from Gurney this morning.
Enigmatic Variations No.1714 – Shambles by Curmudgeon
“Solvers must highlight 29 cells showing (3,3,7) in the symmetrically shaped (3,6,2,5) as recounted by 11.
In 19 clues there is a misprint in the definition that must be corrected before solving. Correct letters spell a three-word phrase that will help lead solvers to the SHAMBLES. Chambers Dictionary (2016) is recommended.”