A light challenge from ZAMORCA today
Guardian Cryptic crossword No 29,839 by Brendan
A fun solve – I particularly liked 9ac, 23ac, and 5dn. Thanks to Brendan.
Independent 12,187 by Methuselah
Methuselah fills the Thursday Indy slot this week.
Financial Times 18,200 by NEO
My second Neo in a row.
Enigmatic Variations 1717 by Gaston
Eight unclued entries, 27 clues with an extra letter and someone to find in the final grid. Sounds like fun.
Independent 12,186 / Eccles
Another puzzle of the calibre we expect from Eccles, although a bit tougher for me than some of his recent offerings, to finish at least.
Guardian 29,830 – Anto
A fairly typical Anto, with some nice clues, but also some where I raise an eyebrow because of inaccuracies and strange cryptic grammar. Thanks to Anto for the puzzle.
Financial Times 18,199 by GOLIATH
A very accessible puzzle from Goliath.
Inquisitor 1930: Mistaken Identity by Radler
Preamble:
The anti-clockwise perimeter names (not in order) a convicted murderer, his victim, the workers who discovered the body and the police officer in charge of the case. Unchecked letters therein could provide TED BLAZED DRUG DPT. All but four clues have a single letter misprint in the definition which must be corrected. The correct letters in clue order, explain how to treat the other four answers (producing real words). Solvers must highlight the appropriately revealed discovery (7 letters). The perfectly reasonable form at 26 is not in the main dictionaries. 7 is in Chambers, but not as a headword.
Well, we certainly had a struggle sorting everything out this week.
Independent 12185 / Filbert
Filbert sets the puzzle this Tuesday, which is often theme day in the Independent cryptic series.
Guardian Cryptic crossword No 29,837 by Alia
Alia is the setter of today’s Guardian puzzle.
Financial Times 18,198 by BOBCAT
Today we match wits with Bobcat, a setter who usually employs a wide variety of clue devices, this puzzle being a prime example.
Financial Times 18,197 by ARTEXLEN
ARTEXLEN kicks off the week…
Independent 12,184 by Italicus
Monday’s puzzle is brought to you by Italicus
Guardian Cryptic crossword No 29,836 by Philistine
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/29836.