Atrica provides today’s challenge.
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 >>
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.
Everyman 4,069/13 October
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 >>
Independent on Sunday 1808 Filbert
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 >>
Azed No. 2,729 ‘Give & Take’ – Competition Puzzle
A puzzle that requires some “giving” and “taking”.
Independent 11,865 by Tees
This puzzle is available to solve online or download here.
Quick Cryptic 29 by Picaroon
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.
Private Eye (Cyclops/789) – Flagrant Nudity
Another fun-packed episode from our one-eyed friend
This was classic Eye fare with the usual disreputable and sometimes downright disgusting surface readings. (27A Long may it continue.