Hi everybody, and away we go …
S&B York – Last Minute Details
A handy reminder of the weekend’s itinerary:
Financial Times 17,875 by GOLIATH
Thanks to Goliath for a great puzzle.
Independent 11868 / Eccles
Eccles has been appearing every Wednesday for the past four weeks rather than the fortnightly sequence he used to follow. This was a typical Eccles puzzle, free from themes and … Read more >>
Guardian Cryptic 29,521 by Enigmatist
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/29521.
Inquisitor 1877: Right-hand Man by Eclogue
This is the thirty-second puzzle by Eclogue following the first appearance of this setter in 2012. I have seen reference to Eclogue being the pseudonym for a pair of setters in the past … Read more >>
Guardian 29,520 / Anto
It’s over a year since I last blogged an Anto puzzle and, as usual, it took a little while to tune in to his wavelength. Something of a mixed bag of clues, with … Read more >>
Independent 11,867 by Atrica
Atrica provides today’s challenge.
Financial Times 17,874 by JASON
I enjoyed this fine puzzle from Jason.
Financial Times 17,873 by AARDVARK
AARDVARK kicks off the week…
Guardian Cryptic 29,519 by Vulcan
A nice puzzle from Vulcan – I really liked 12ac, and other favourites were 22ac, 28ac, and 21dn.
Independent 11,866/Coot
Coot has the puzzle to start off the Independent crosswording week. All pretty tractable, but with some attractively quirky touches in places. Turns out they may be part of a ghost theme: it’s … Read more >>
Financial Times Sunday No.63 – World by Sleuth
Your monthly cruciverbal test of your knowledge of far-flung places. Find it to solve online or download and print at ft.com/crossword
Quiptic 1,300 by Picaroon
This week’s Quiptic crossword comes from Picaroon, who sets at a range of levels (he set this Saturday’s Quick Cryptic too) and dials the difficulty up and down. The Quiptic is “a web-only, cryptic puzzle for beginners and those in a hurry. It is published every Sunday” and this one can be found here.
Azed No. 2,730 Plain
Apart from a couple of clues, an uncommonly gentle offering from Azed this week.