A mostly amenable puzzle, but with a few tricky clues thrown in. Thank you Poins.
PeeDee
Guardian Prize 28,356 by Tramp
Some more deviousness from Tramp to test us. Thank you Tramp.
Financial Times 16,700 by MONK
A tricky one today, but a good one. Thank you Monk.
Financial Times 16,694 by GOZO
An entertaining puzzle from Gozo. Obscure/specialist knowledge is not required today.
Azed No. 2,536 Plain
My weekly guided tour through the dictionary. Thank you Azed.
Financial Times 16,688 by JULIUS
A quick solve today, but an entertaining one. Thank you Julius.
Independent on Sunday 1,611 by Tees
A nice Sunday puzzle as usual from Tees, makes you think a bit but not so much as to spoil the digestion. Thank you Tees. ACROSS 8 SANSKRIT Language without appeal draws … Read more >>
Guardian Prize 28,332 by Vlad
I found this quite tricky. No show-stoppers, but a series of finicky wordplays to be untangled. Thank you Vlad. ACROSS 1, 13 FLAVOUR OF THE MONTH In season? (7,2,3,5) cryptic definition – … Read more >>
Financial Times 16,676 by LEONIDAS
A very nice puzzle. Traditional in style but not not old-fashioned in delivery. Thank you Leonidas. ACROSS 1 PTERODACTYLS Early birds in tight lycra spotted (12) anagram (tight, drunk) of LYCRA SPOTTED – … Read more >>
Azed No. 2,533 Plain
A very pleasing selection of unusual words, with one fiendish clue and one rather puzzling one. Thank you Azed. ACROSS 1 SLANTINGWAYS Way t’ inn glass is swirled round obliquely (12) anagram (is … Read more >>
Financial Times 16,671 by NEO
A nice straightforward puzzle. Thank you Neo. ACROSS 9 BRASSIERE Club about to give female support (9) BRASSIE (a golf club) and RE (about, regarding) 10 TASER Stunner posed again facing backwards (5) … Read more >>
Financial Times 16,667 by JULIUS
A super puzzle, and not as hard as it looks. Thank you Julius. Please ignore the numbers in the grid, I can’t figure out how to get rid of them. “I don’t want … Read more >>
Financial Times 16,661 by MONK
Oh dear, I can’t finish this, how embarrassing. Thanks Monk! Any help gratefully received. ACROSS 7 ERIC Perhaps Clapton’s earpiece regularly dropped (4) every other letter (regularly dropped) of EaRpIeCe 8 UNFORESEEN Sudden … Read more >>
Azed No. 2,530 Plain – Competition Puzzle
Not so many obscure words this week, but as enjoyable as ever. Thank you Azed. ACROSS 1 GUM DRAGON Stick type of net over dyeing material (9, 2 words) GUM (stick) DRAG (type … Read more >>
Independent on Sunday 1,607 by Tees
A very nice puzzle I thought. Thank you Tees. ACROSS 1 HARDPAN Tricky to wash gravel through subsoil layer (7) HARD (tricky) PAN (to wash gravel through) 5 ANAGRAM Gelding niggled by … Read more >>