A challenging solve with a lot of tricky parsing. My favourites were 20ac, 26ac, 3dn, and 4dn. Thanks to Vlad for the puzzle.
Inquisitor 1854: Force Fields by Karla
May the 4th be with you. In 23 down clues, wordplay leads to an extra letter. These letters give six syllabic words (one a surname) which, in keeping with the theme, are in … Read more >>
Independent 11729 / Eccles
It’s Tuesday and the puzzle is set by Eccles.. Tuesdays and Eccles don’t normally go to together. Further, Tuesday is theme day in the Independent series and Eccles doesn’t normally … Read more >>
Guardian 29,382 – Fed
Fed’s puzzles are always good fun, and this was no exception. I found it mostly straightforward, though with the occasional tricky parsing and (I think) one small error. Thanks to Fed. Across 7 … Read more >>
Financial Times 17,734 by AARDVARK
Well, I feel as though I just managed to limp across the finish line on this one, owing to some rather challenging clues.
Financial Times 17,733 by ARTEXLEN
ARTEXLEN kicks off the week…
Independent 11,728 by Wire
This was an enjoyable and challenging puzzle from Wire.
Guardian Cryptic 29,381 by Paul
A rare Monday outing for Paul.
Guardian Quiptic 1,277/Pasquale
Since Alan Connor took over as editor of the Guardian stable crosswords – the daily cryptic, the Quiptic and the Everyman – I’ve noticed a real consistency to the Quiptic puzzles. That’s mainly … Read more >>
Independent on Sunday 1,785/Filbert
A tricky little number from Filbert this morning, I thought. Your experience may have differed, of course. I’ll leave you to mull over this one while I go and blog the Quiptic. Abbreviations … Read more >>
Everyman 4,046
Another Bank Holiday weekend, another chance to walk the dog and do the Everyman in the pub over a beer or two
Azed 2707
Azed gives us a plain competition puzzle this week where solvers are asked to write a clue for the entry at 5 down. This was a typical Azed crossword with … Read more >>
Independent No. 11,727 by Bluth
Morning everyone, and happy Saturday
My third outing blogging a grid by Bluth, who is normally a setter I enjoy solving with their gentle style and clever clue constructions.
Guardian Quick Cryptic 6 by Maskarade
Financial Times (Jumbo) 17,725 by Julius
My first blog of an FT puzzle – it seems they put out an extra cryptic last weekend, a 23×23 Jumbo, presumably for all that extra time people would have on their hands with the Bank Holiday! The regular FT blogger couldn’t fit this into his schedule, so he put it out to tender…