Financial Times 13,880 – Dante
Monday Prize Puzzle/Dec 19 This was a Dante crossword full of cryptic and double definitions. As ever I did like it (being a real fan of Mr Squires), however I put some question … Read more >>
Financial Times 13,887 by Cinephile
A good straightford offering from Cinephile today, not too easy but not really that hard either. Clue of the day – my favourite clue was 14, 24. Click the ‘vote’ link to vote for your … Read more >>
Independent 7863/Crosophile
Crosophile has produced a very rare Wednesday crossword because Dac is having a well-earned rest, perhaps. I found this a little harder than the setter with whom I am always happiest, and no … Read more >>
Guardian 25,517 – Brendan
This looked quite tricky at first but once the theme became clear it all began to fall into place. 11ac, 14ac, 18ac and 22ac are thematic instructions that are applied to the other … Read more >>
Inquisitor 1208: Special Delivery by Shark
Three unclued entries, some clashes, “thematically placed”. Clashes resolve to give an appropriate word reading down the grid. “Three similar words” (similar to what? each other?) “again thematically placed”, forming relevant shapes (16 … Read more >>
Independent 7862 by Nimrod
My last one for the year and it’s a Nimrod, oh dear not again, several days of feasting – well drinking, eating and lounging in front of the tele, let’s be honest here … Read more >>
Financial Times 27th December 2012 – updated 18:44
It looks as if the Financial Times has not been published today because Christmas Day fell on a Sunday which means both 26 and 27 December are Bank Holidays in the UK this … Read more >>
Guardian 25,516 – Boatman
What a tour de force from Boatman today. His device (all twelve of them) may be second; but in my book, it is the top. Bravo Boatman! ACROSS 1 CUBIST Ins of S … Read more >>
Quiptic 632/Orlando
A nicely constructed entry-level puzzle from Orlando for Boxing Day morning. Plenty of anagrams to get you going, but a good range of other devices too. cd cryptic definition dd … Read more >>
Independent 7861/Quixote
I fancy this might be a lonely place today, since you’re all no doubt doing Feast of St Stephen things, but if you are by any chance remotely interested, you’ll find my take … Read more >>
Guardian 25,515 / Rufus
Christmas is over. The world returns to normal, and there are few things more normal for a Guardian solver than a Rufus crossword on a Monday morning. This puzzle has Rufus’s … Read more >>
Independent on Sunday 1,140 by Glow-worm
My records are perhaps not entirely exhaustive, but I think this is the first time I’ve blogged a Glow-worm IoS puzzle. This one was very enjoyable, and was pitched just right for a … Read more >>
Everyman No. 3403 (18th December)
Lorraine: Merry Christmas to you all, This weeks offering took me slightly longer than usual to complete. 9dn took me quite a while to solve, but all in all a most enjoyable puzzle. Thank … Read more >>
Independent 7,854 by Klingsor (Saturday Prize Puzzle, 17/12/2011)
I hope I’m safe to post this today. Closing dates for puzzles are a bit of a moveable feast at this time of year, but according to the paper, the competition should be … Read more >>
Guardian Prize Puzzle 25,508 by Paul
Good stuff from Paul, I found this hard to get started and then quick to finish once I got going. Thank you to Paul, and a merry Christmas to everyone. The theme is children’s … Read more >>