Financial Times 13,461 / Gozo
A very quick solve for me today and there should have been nothing in this puzzle to cause anyone problems, apart from perhaps part of the wordplay in 1ac and the answer in … Read more >>
Gaufrid
Guardian 25,081 / Brendan
A themed puzzle from Brendan today with a good mix of enjoyable, though not too demanding, clues. The theme was indicated by the middle row (15 & 17ac) and all the other across … Read more >>
Financial Times 13,455 / Aardvark
Not a lot of variety today with only a couple of clues that didn’t involve a charade and/or an anagram. If my memory serves me correctly this is something I have remarked upon previously when … Read more >>
Guardian 25,071 / Araucaria (24th July)
I know that rightback has been having Internet access problems recently so presumably this accounts for his absence. My apologies for not noticing the lack of a post earlier but I have been … Read more >>
Financial Times 13,449 / Cinephile
There seemed to be more double/cryptic definitions than we are used to in a Cinephile puzzle, and there wasn’t much evidence of his trademark liberties, so I didn’t find this as enjoyable as … Read more >>
Financial Times 13,448 / Jason
Agentzero has been delayed whilst returning home from a business trip so here is my analysis of today’s puzzle. There was a mini theme involving one board game, three card games and four game … Read more >>
Today’s Indy
Eimi has advised me that “the enumeration for the long answer in today’s online Indy crossword should be: (4,4,2,4,3,4,7,4,3,2,3,6,3,5,2,3,4)”.
Financial Times 13,443 / Dogberry
We only see Dogberry a couple of times each year (at most) and invariably on a Wednesday. I’m not sure why this is because Wednesday puzzles usually either have a theme or gimmick … Read more >>
Guardian 25,064 / Araucaria
I thought that this was going to be relatively easy today having entered quite a few answers during the first pass through the clues. However, the remainder of the puzzle proved problematic in … Read more >>
Financial Times 13,437 / Aardvark
I’m not sure what to say about this one. Whilst solving I felt that a number of clues had a rather loose definition, indicator or association in the wordplay but on reflection, whilst writing … Read more >>
Financial Times 13,436 / Loroso
I heard a short while ago that Agentzero has unavoidable business commitments today and so will be unable to blog. A pity because he missed an excellent puzzle. This was a themed puzzle … Read more >>
Financial Times 13,431 / Cinephile
I initially thought that many of the clues were on the easy side for a Cinephile but then found that there was a very obscure reference in 26,27 which I wouldn’t have known without the … Read more >>
Guardian 25,054 / Rufus
After a break last week, Rufus returns to his Monday slot with a puzzle that is typical beginners’/beginning of the week fare. A gentle stroll with nothing too taxing for those who have … Read more >>
Guardian 25,051 / Boatman
We don’t see Boatman very often which is a pity since he usually provides an enjoyable challenge and this was no exception, despite my having a couple of quibbles (though this could just … Read more >>
Financial Times 13,425 / Gozo
The Wednesday puzzle is usually one towards the more difficult end of the FT spectrum but not today (at least for me). A sartorial theme for the across answers which are all items … Read more >>