Azed is in classic form.
Everyman 4,063
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/everyman/4063.
Financial Times 17,792 by JULIUS
A stout challenge from JULIUS this Friday.
Independent 11,829 by Quince
I have done a few Quince puzzles since they appeared a few years ago but I’m not sure I’ve done one with so many questions left unanswered at the end.
Quick Cryptic 23 by Picaroon
This is the twenty-third 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. The puzzle can be found here.
Guardian Prize 29,476 / Imogen
For a while now, I’ve been used to prefacing my blogs of Imogen’s Prize puzzles with a comment that they appear very rarely: I think this is only the sixth in six years … Read more >>
Cyclops 786 – Celebrate Gnome
Cyclops seems to have some fundamental things on his mind, this fortnight…
Financial Time 17,830 by Julius
Puzzle from the Weekend FT of August 31, 2024
Financial Times 17,835 by JASON
A solid challenge from JASON which necessitated googling for confirming a couple of parses.
Guardian 29,481 / Pasquale
Pasquale rounds off the weekday cryptics with a characteristically well-clued and interesting puzzle. This time there were no words I hadn’t heard of but one or two unusual usages, perhaps and just one … Read more >>
Independent 11,828 by Phi
Our regular Phiday challenge.
Guardian Prize Crossword 29470 / Maskarade
This is my first blog of a Maskarade jumbo prize crossword although I have solved a few in recent years.
Guardian Cryptic 29,480 by Picaroon
A fun solve with some very nice surfaces. My favourites were 1ac, 8ac, 6dn, and 22dn. Thanks to Picaroon
Enigmatic Variations 1657 Dictum by proXimal
Superfluous words to be removed to generate a thematic word and extra letter. These can then be used to fill the two unclued entries. Now that is a simple preamble for once. I … Read more >>
Independent 11,827 by Twin
This puzzle is available to solve online or download here.