A very enjoyable puzzle from Goliath.
Guardian Cryptic 29,485 by Philistine
A cracker from the good doctor.
Independent 11,831 / Grecian
Grecian has provided this week’s Tuesday puzzle. I found this to be an enjoyable puzzle to both solve and blog, with lots to get one’s teeth into, since there is a higher than … Read more >>
Inquisitor 1871: Empty Handed by Check
Empty Handed by Check
Twenty-five clues contain a misprint in the definition. In clue order, corrections spell two instructions from one unclued entry to the other. Answers to 10 further clues must be thematically altered before entry per a third instruction. In the filled grid, solvers must highlight a target of this instruction (six cells). Numbers in brackets refer to unmodified answer lengths.
Guardian Cryptic 29,484 by Anto
THe puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/29484.
Financial Times 17,838 by SLORMGORM
Some more little gems from Slormgorm today
Financial Times 17,837 by ARTEXLEN
ARTEXLEN kicks off the week…
Guardian 29,483 / Vulcan
Vulcan steps predictably into his fortnightly slot with a traditional Monday medley. There’s the usual mix of charades, anagrams and double definitions, along with several cryptic definitions, some more so than others. I … Read more >>
Independent 11,830/Italicus
Italicus makes the Monday morning commute to deliver us the Indy crossword. A good example for me of a solid, serious cryptic for a national daily. Abbreviations cd cryptic definition dd double definition … Read more >>
Independent on Sunday 1,802 by Hoskins
This puzzle is available to solve online or download here.
Guardian Quiptic 1294 Kite
Thank you to Kite. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1. Appeal from lover to flirt heartlessly (6) BEAUTY : BEAU(lover/boyfriend) plus(to) “toy”(to flirt/to lead on as if sexually attracted) minus its … Read more >>
Azed No. 2,724 Plain – Competition Puzzle
Azed is in classic form.
Everyman 4,063
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/everyman/4063.
Financial Times 17,792 by JULIUS
A stout challenge from JULIUS this Friday.
Independent 11,829 by Quince
I have done a few Quince puzzles since they appeared a few years ago but I’m not sure I’ve done one with so many questions left unanswered at the end.