The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/everyman/4059.
Independent 11,805 by Serpent
This puzzle is available to solve online or download here.
Quick Cryptic 19 by Carpathian
This is the nineteenth 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 29,452 / Paul
I was thinking that it had been a long time since we had had a Paul puzzle and so I was not really surprised to see him turn up in the Prize slot. … Read more >>
Financial Times 17,805 by Buccaneer
Puzzle from the Weekend FT of August 3, 2024
Cyclops 784 – Gymnast Stiffy
This fortnight’s title alludes to the, maybe apocryphal, story/video doing the e-rounds of a pole-vaulter who successfully negotiated the bar on his way up but then dislodged it on the way down with his…
Financial Times 17,810 by Neo
Neo is Friday's setter.
Independent 11,804 by Phi
It’s Friday and Phi is here again.
Guardian Cryptic 29,457 by Anto
An enjoyable solve – favourites 10ac, 15ac, 28ac, 3dn, and 18dn. Thanks to Anto for the puzzle
Independent 11,803 by Monk
It was good to see that we had a Monk puzzle to blog today.
Enigmatic Variations 1653 PETITIONED KING by PANDICULATOR
Extra letters in the across clues spell out a description of two consecutive moves for the title of the puzzle. This need to be applied to the king in the grid leaving empty … Read more >>
Financial Times 17,809 by Gurney
Gurney is the FT compiler today
Guardian 29,456 – Harpo
A tricky one today from Harpo (aka Monk), with some unfamiliar (though helpfully clued) words. Thanks to Harpo. With AJAX, QADI and ZONE in the grid, I suspected a pangram, and indeed it … Read more >>
Independent 18,702 / Bluth
Bluth has provided our cruciverbal entertainment this Wednesday. As always with Bluth puzzles, I found this to be very challenging and highly entertaining. I have struggled to parse a good few of the … Read more >>
Financial Times 17,808 by BASILISK
Great puzzle from Basilisk this morning.