Puzzle from the Weekend FT of August 31, 2024
Financial Times 17,835 by JASON
A solid challenge from JASON which necessitated googling for confirming a couple of parses.
Guardian 29,481 / Pasquale
Pasquale rounds off the weekday cryptics with a characteristically well-clued and interesting puzzle. This time there were no words I hadn’t heard of but one or two unusual usages, perhaps and just one … Read more >>
Independent 11,828 by Phi
Our regular Phiday challenge.
Guardian Prize Crossword 29470 / Maskarade
This is my first blog of a Maskarade jumbo prize crossword although I have solved a few in recent years.
Guardian Cryptic 29,480 by Picaroon
A fun solve with some very nice surfaces. My favourites were 1ac, 8ac, 6dn, and 22dn. Thanks to Picaroon
Enigmatic Variations 1657 Dictum by proXimal
Superfluous words to be removed to generate a thematic word and extra letter. These can then be used to fill the two unclued entries. Now that is a simple preamble for once. I … Read more >>
Independent 11,827 by Twin
This puzzle is available to solve online or download here.
Financial Times 17,834 by Steerpike
A straightforward puzzle from Steerpike this morning…
Financial Times 17,833 by BASILISK
Thanks to Basilisk for a fantastic puzzle.
Independent 11,826 / Filbert
Filbert is occupying the mid-week slot this week with his latest creation. I found this to be a pleasurable puzzle, of medium difficulty by Indy standards. I think that I have managed to … Read more >>
Guardian 29,479 – Qaos
An entertaining puzzle for an overcast Wednesday morning. Thanks to Qaos. Looking for the inevitable theme, I see a number of words that can go with SALAD: FRUIT, OLIVIER (I had to check … Read more >>
Inquisitor 1870: Rough Justice by Kirsanov
There’s a lot of it about, you know. Rough justice, that is. Thirteen clues contain a consecutive pair of extra letters which must be removed before solving, always leaving real words. In clue … Read more >>
Independent 11825 / Bard
This seems to be Bard’s third appearance as an Independent setter. This is Tuesday, so not surprisingly, there is a clear theme in this Independent puzzle involving the Shakespeare play … Read more >>
Guardian Cryptic 29,478 by Carpathian
Carpathian is this morning’s setter.