Never knowingly undersolved
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 >>
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 >>
Atrica provides today’s challenge.
I enjoyed this fine puzzle from Jason.
AARDVARK kicks off the week…
A nice puzzle from Vulcan – I really liked 12ac, and other favourites were 22ac, 28ac, and 21dn.
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 >>
Your monthly cruciverbal test of your knowledge of far-flung places. Find it to solve online or download and print at ft.com/crossword
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.
Apart from a couple of clues, an uncommonly gentle offering from Azed this week.
Another pleasing puzzle from Everyman this week. Abbreviations cd cryptic definition dd double definition cad clue as definition (xxxx)* anagram anagrind = anagram indicator [x] letter(s) removed definitions are underlined Across 1 … Read more >>
Thank you to Filbert. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1. Charles spotting game for kids is easily cracked (6) CRISPY : CR(abbrev. for Charles Rex, King Charles) + [I SPY](spotting game … Read more >>
A puzzle that requires some “giving” and “taking”.
This puzzle is available to solve online or download here.
This is the twenty-ninth 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. There is a summary of what has been learned over the first 6 months (26 puzzles) here. The puzzle can be found here.