Good morning everyone
Solving this grid from Wiglaf and publishing the blog has provided me with a very welcome mental holiday from house moving admin, so I’m doubly grateful for the respite as well as the challenge
Quick Cryptic 46 by Carpathian
This week’s Guardian Quick Cryptic, an 11 x 11 crossword designed to teach cryptic crosswords, which can be found here
Cyclops 797 – Greenland Hypnotist
Cyclops is perhaps a little more Cyclops-ean than usual this fortnight…
Guardian Prize 29613 / Brendan
Thanks to Brendan for the cruciverbal challenge this week.
Inquisitor Review of the Year 2023-4: The Results
Inquisitor Review of the Year 2023-4: The Results
Menu Choice
And there we have it. In the end you opted for the sausage dish in preference to the cheese and the whale-meat courses.
Listener No 4852 Genius by Degen
It seems we have a new setter here. We have something (or things) circling the perimeter and will find four words that will be removed from clues that will provide the unchecked letters.
Listener No 4852, “Genius” by Degen
A seemingly new setter this week, although from his entry over at the Listener Crossword website, it appears that he has been in a previous collaboration.
Guardian Cryptic 29618 Tramp
Thank you to Tramp. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1. So, taxis on rank outside pub; one sounding horn (11) SAXOPHONIST : Anagram of(… rank/to sort) SO, TAXIS ON containing(outside) PH(abbrev. … Read more >>
Independent 11,966 by Phi
It’s Phi-day again!
Financial Times 17,975 by SOLOMON
A super fun puzzle from SOLOMON with some innovative cluing.
Independent 11,965 / Hoskins
Hoskins has delivered his latest crossword today for our stimulation and entertainment. I found this to be a highly entertaining solve, of medium-difficulty on the Indy spectrum. I think that I have come … Read more >>
Financial Times 17,974 by GUY
A Thursday toughie from Guy.
Guardian Cryptic 29,617 by Pasquale
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/29617.
Guardian 29,616 / Paul
Paul provides our midweek entertainment today, with a puzzle with an unmissable theme, spelled out in the very last clue. Lots of links to look up today but it was an enjoyable task. … Read more >>