Newsworthy events of November in cryptic form. Find it to solve online or download and print at ft.com/crossword
Independent on Sunday 1,813/Kairos
Not blogged a Kairos for ages, so was pleased to see him in my Sunday slot. You always learn stuff from one of his puzzles, and there were a few things new to … Read more >>
Everyman 4,074 by Everyman
Sunday, so walk the dog around Framlingham and Orford castles and then find the pub for beer, dog biscuits, beef scraps from the kitchen and the Everyman
Azed No. 2,735 Plain
A fairly straightforward Azed.
Independent 11,895 by Serpent
This puzzle is available to solve online or download here.
Quick Cryptic 34 by Chandler
This is the thirty-fourth Guardian Quick Cryptic, a series of 11 x 11 crosswords designed to support beginners learning cryptic crosswords. The whole point of these crosswords is support and encouragement of new solvers, so special rules for these crosswords apply – see here – those rules include not posting solving times. There is a summary of the tricks used in the first six months here. This puzzle can be found here.
Guardian Prize 29,542 by Jack
Jack’s clues often involve a bit of lateral thinking, and there are few toughies sprinkled in here, so that I had a hard time getting some traction on this puzzle.
Guardian Cryptic 29,547 by Pangakupu
A nice puzzle – I particularly liked 10ac, 22ac, 3dn, and 19dn. Thanks to Pangakupu
Independent 11,894 by Phi
It’s the end of a week – it’s Phi again who sets the challenge.
Financial Times 17,901 by SOLOMON
A fun puzzle from SOLOMON this Friday
Independent 11,893 / Rodriguez
Rodriguez’s latest puzzle has been provided for our cruciverbal pleasure this Thursday. I actually found this quite challenging and had to work hard to finish the NE and SE quadrants. The fact that … Read more >>
Guardian 29,546 – Chandler
Chandler is a regular setter of the Quiptic who has also popped up occasionally in the Cryptic slot, and once in the Genius. A couple of answers here were unfamiliar to me, but … Read more >>
Financial Times 17,900 by SLORMGORM
Slormgorm steps up tot he plate this morning.
Enigmatic Variations No. 1668: The Answer by Ifor
Hi all. What is the answer? That is the question …
Financial Times 17,899 by BASILISK
You can depend on Basilisk for a great puzzle.