So it’s Wire today
Azed No. 2,717 Plain
A plain puzzle from Azed.
Independent No.11,787 by Punk
Today’s grid is supplied by Punk.
Quick Cryptic 16 by Picaroon
This is the sixteenth 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.
Financial Times 17,787 by Neo
Puzzle from the FT of July 13, 2024
Guardian Saturday Prize Crossword 29,434 by Picaroon (13 July 2024)
My three-ish monthly grapple with Picaroon on a Saturday prize slot…blooming hell, what do we have here?…
Guardian Cryptic 29439 Picaroon
Thank you to Picaroon. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1. Ball in the box pushed back Hearts regularly – they put a cross in the box (6) VOTERS : O(letter shaped … Read more >>
Independent 11786 / Phi
Phi is in his usual place in the Independent crossword week with a Friday puzzle. Phi often has themes in his puzzles, but today I can only see a couple … Read more >>
Financial Times 17,792 by JULIUS
A stout challenge from JULIUS this Friday.
Independent 11,785 by Methuselah
Methuselah is a fairly regular setter in the Independent, but this is only the third time I’ve found him in my blog slot.
Financial Times 17,791 by JASON
Jason steps up to the plate this morning.
Guardian 29,438 by Fed
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/29438.
Enigmatic Variations No.1650 – Undesirable Celebrity by Kruger
“Clues are given in alphabetical order of their answers, which must be entered where they will fit. Starting at the top left corner, the unclued perimeter identifies who became famous and the reason why, while the other two unclued entries reveal what caused this UNDESIRABLE CELEBRITY. Each clue contains an extra word; in normal clue order, the first, middle or last letters of these (approximately equal numbers of each) instruct what must be highlighted in the grid. Unchecked and mutually cross-checking letters from unclued entries could give SHOWS SPRING’S FLASH STUNTS. Chambers Dictionary (2016) is recommended.”
Financial Times 17,790 by MONK
Great fun from Monk this morning.
Guardian 29,437 / Brummie
Brummie puzzles continue to appear quite thick and fast – but that’s an observation rather than a complaint. I haven’t detected a theme but, as always with Brummie, that doesn’t mean there isn’t … Read more >>