A most entertaining crossword that I found very difficult. Usually I solve Paul’s puzzles much more quickly than I did this one. Was it just me having a bad day or did other people think this was hard too?
PeeDee
Financial Times 15,043 by ALBERICH
A perfectly innocent-looking crossword filled with mines and boobytraps to catch out the unwary (of which I was one). Thanks Alberich!
Financial Times 15,037 by LOROSO
Super puzzle. Thanks Loroso.
Financial Times 15,031 by GAFF
A difficult puzzle which I made harder for myself than necessary.
Independent on Sunday 1,332 by Poins
Typical Independent on Sunday puzzle, straightforward though not necessarily easy. Thanks Poins.
Financial Times 15,025 by REDSHANK
I seem to be fortunate in the Wednesday FT slot to get a seemingly endless sequence of great puzzles to blog. This week’s puzzle is no exception, and long may it continue. Thanks to Redhsank and all at the FT for making this happen!
AZED 2,255
I always enjoy blogging AZED puzzles, all those new words that I would otherwise never have known. Thank you AZED.
Guardian Prize 26,657 by Otterden
A most enjoyable puzzle and a good level of difficulty for a prize: enough to be satisfying but also solveable by ‘mere mortals’ so that everyone can have a chance at the entering prize draw if they wish to. Thanks Otterden.
Financial Times 15,019 by MONK
Another great puzzle from Monk to stretch the grey matter (to the point where it begins to hurt). Thank you Monk.
Financial Times 15,013 by WANDERER
I found this tricky. There is much to be enjoyed in here though, so well worth persevering.
Financial Times 15,007 by LOROSO
A somewhat racy puzzle from Loroso today. It is ages since I have had the pleasure of blogging Loroso, I hope he returns on another Wednesday soon. Thanks Loroso.
Independent on Sunday 1,328 by Poins
A very enjoyable puzzle following the Independent on Sunday tradition, which seems to be for straightforward and fair clueing at a moderate level of difficulty. Thank you Poins.
I would be interested to know if the IoS regulars (Poins, Hypnos et al) produce radically different puzzles in other publications or if they are chosen by the IoS editor because this is their natural style.
Guardian Prize 26,633 by Picaroon
I enjoyed this one, thanks Picaroon.
I will be on holiday cycling up the Western Isles by the time this post is published. I will probably be able to read the comments and maybe even reply, but corrections to the blog will have to wait until I get home.
Financial Times 14,995 by MONK
I started off quite easily in the top-left, which made me double check that it was actually by Monk. Things soon got back to normal and there followed a satisfying struggle to finish. My apologies for the late posting, the morning has been an endless sequence of interruptions. There is certainly a Nina in here somewhere, I will start hunting for it now and update the post when I find it. Thank you Monk, excellent as always.
Financial Times 14,989 by PETO
First time I have tried a Peto puzzle. Very smooth with good surface readings is what I thought. Thank you Peto.