This week’s online crossword from the Guardian for those in a hurry …
Everyman 4,089/2 March
Another accessible and sound puzzle from Everyman this week. All the trademark clues are there if you know to go looking for them, and in fact the rhyming pair did prod me in … Read more >>
Azed No. 2,750 ‘Mixed Foursomes’ – Competition Puzzle
It is a privilege to be able to blog this latest milestone in the Azed series.
Independent on Sunday 1828 Filbert
Thank you to Filbert. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1. Ship’s officers make fast haul to port (8) WARDROOM : Reversal of(… to port/to the left, in nautical language) [ MOOR(to … Read more >>
Independent 11,985 by Guinevere
The puzzle is available to solve online or download here.
Quick Cryptic 49 by Carpathian
This week’s 11 x 11 crossword from the Guardian, intended to teach cryptic crosswords, found here
Guardian Prize 29,631 by Matilda
A rare but very welcome appearance by Matilda in the prize slot this week.
Listener 4855: Just the Job by Hedgehog
It’s that time of the quarter again, when as word not number people our main instinct is to take cover; but the Blog Must Go On, so here’s our attempt.
Listener No 4855, “Just the Job” by Hedgehog
Apologies to both, but I always get Hedgehog and Hedge-sparrow confused! This was Hedgehog’s fifth mathematical Listener, although he has had a fair few more over at Magpie, mostly grade B and C … Read more >>
Guardian Cryptic 29,636 by Boatman
A fun solve, tricky in parts…
Independent 11,984 / Phi
Phi has provided today’s puzzle for our entertainment, and he has used a less common grid that accommodates as many as four 15-letter entries. I found this to be a thoroughly enjoyable, medium-difficulty … Read more >>
Financial Times 17,993 by XELA
A breezy challenge from XELA this Friday.
Guardian 29,635 – Brummie
Brummie has been very productive of late – this is his eighth puzzle this year. I found this mostly quite straightforward, though I didn’t help myself by carelessly misspelling 14ac. Thanks to Brummie. … Read more >>
Independent 11983 / Twin
We have a crossword from Twin, a setter who has been appearing monthly recently. Twin’s first Independent crossword was set at the end of 2022.
Financial Times 17,992 by ARTEXLEN
Artexlen is today’s compiler.