Hi everybody, and welcome to EV 402 + 40.
Financial Times 17,729 by IO
It’s IO! Love or hate this setter, he is one of a kind.
Guardian 29,377 /Carpathian
Carpathian continues her travels around the various categories of Guardian puzzle (always welcome in any one of them) and settles today in the Cryptic slot. I’ve had a few days completely away from … Read more >>
Independent 11524 / Atrica
Atrica fills the Wednesday Independent slot this week. Wednesday’s in the Independent are often theme free, but Atrica puzzles often have a theme, so I wondered what would happen today. … Read more >>
Inquisitor 1853: From A to B (and Back Again) by Kruger
Kruger is one of the most prolific setters of Inquisitor puzzles. The records show that this is the 60th. The preamble this week was of average length and told us … Read more >>
Guardian Cryptic 29,376 by Anto
Thanks Anto for the puzzle – my favourites were 10ac, 14ac, 24ac, 9dn, and 20dn.
Independent 11,723 by Grecian
Grecian provides our entertainment today, as he does about once a month.
Financial Times 17,728 by SLORMGORM
A witty challenge, as usual, from Slormgorm, with many straightforward clues . . .
Financial Times 17,727 by BOBCAT
BOBCAT provides this bank holiday Monday's puzzle…
Guardian 29,375 – Vulcan
The Mayday Bank Holiday sees Vulcan makes his regularly fortnightly appearance, with quite a few cryptic definitions and one technical word that may be unfamiliar.Thanks to Vulcan. Across 1 BOG STANDARD Quality … Read more >>
Independent 11,722/Tees
A pleasing Tees puzzle for our Monday enjoyment, with a wide range of subject matter as always. Abbreviations cd cryptic definition dd double definition cad clue as definition (xxxx)* anagram anagrind = anagram … Read more >>
FT Sunday No.40 – World by Peto
The monthly geographically themed crossword. Solve online or download and print from the FT website.
Quiptic 1,276 by Chandler
The new Sunday slot for the Guardian Quiptic means a change of blogger as one of the regulars has had to step down. The puzzle can be found here www.theguardian.com/crosswords/quiptic/1276
Everyman 4,045/28 April
Another accessible puzzle from the Everyman stable, with all setter’s usual trademarks: the rhyming pair, the self-reference, and the initial letter clue. Abbreviations cd cryptic definition dd double definition cad clue as … Read more >>
Independent on Sunday 1784 Hoskins
Thank you to Hoskins. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1. Conservative and liberal creep in embrace (6) CLINCH : C(abbrev. for a member of the Conservative Party) plus(and) L(abbrev. for a … Read more >>