We have previously organised blogging puzzles that setters have submitted for a number of S&B get togethers. Once again we have a small team who have offered to help.
Guardian 29,683 / Paul
Quite a tricky offering from Paul this morning.
Independent 12031 / Dalibor
Dalibor, a pseudonym of Sil van der Hoek, last set an Independent crossword in December 2021, although he has featured on this site more recently than that with puzzles for the October Sloggers and Betters gatherings in York in October 2023 and October 2024.
Financial Times 18,041 by BOBCAT
Bobcat is today’s setter.
Enigmatic Variations No. 1691: Column 1 by Shark
Shark is giving us a bit of a clue that COLUMN 1 might contain some useful information!…
Independent 12,030 by Eccles
Our regular Wednesday fun from Eccles.
Cryptic crossword No 29,682 by Tramp
An enjoyable puzzle with some tricky surfaces. My favourites were 27ac, 4dn, 5dn, 6dn, 14dn, and 18dn. Thanks to Tramp.
Financial Times 18,040 by MONK
Fewer clues, no less fun from Monk
Inquisitor 1904: Hotpot by Tack
A warm welcome to Tack. (That may of course get warmer or cooler as the puzzle progresses.)
Preamble: Solutions are to be entered jigsaw fashion, wherever they will go. A word of at least three letters must be removed from clues before solving. Omitted words hint at a series of successful plays first performed in the theatre in 1983, forming a pattern which the clue order must follow. Otherwise, clues are ordered alphabetically by their solutions.
Guardian 29,681 – Philistine
Thanks to Philistine for another quality puzzle. I got through this quite quickly, but some of the wordplay took a bit of working out.
Independent 12,029 by Twin
Twin fills the Tuesday slot this week.
Financial Times 18,039 by SLORMGORM
I am filling in for scchua today, on a tricky-in-places assignment from Slormgorm.
Financial Times 18,038 by MOO
MOO kicks off the week…
Independent 12,028/Coot
A pleasing and reasonably accessible puzzle from Coot to start the Indy crosswording week.
Cryptic crossword No 29,680 by Carpathian
A typical Monday puzzle from Carpathian.