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 >>
Azed No. 2,706 – Plain
Assuming that I have parsed everything correctly, I found this Azed less daunting than some of the recent offerings.
Guardian Genius 250 by Soup
“More Soup, vicar?” No sooner had I finished blogging his recent Saturday Grauniad Prize puzzle than I got a second helping, with this Genius…not that I am complaining, I could cope with Soup for starter, main and dessert, if the opportunity arose!
Independent 11,721 by Filbert
Our third and final blog this week – it’s Filbert today.
Guardian Quick Cryptic 5 by Carpathian
Private Eye (Cyclops / 777) Subversive Brainwave
They’re fighting on the streets … … and there are enough subversive extremist factions in this puzzle stirring up trouble. Any despotic ruler in the territory is probably loving it, always best for … Read more >>