Wednesday wit from Eccles today.
Guardian 29,347 / Brendan
It’s Brendan providing our midweek entertainment today. I found the puzzle rather more straightforward than usual for this setter but none the worse for that. We have a thoroughgoing medical theme, skilfully executed, … Read more >>
Financial Times 17,698 by GOLIATH
Great to see Goliath in this morning’s slot.
Inquisitor 1848: Inappropriate by Ploy
Ploy, the winner of the Shield for IQ Puzzle of the Year 2023, is back again. Preamble: Some clues contain an extra word, to be removed before solving. From each word, take … Read more >>
Guardian Cryptic 29,346 by Yank
A fun solve – I really liked 1ac, 26ac, and 2dn. Thanks to Yank for the puzzle.
Independent 11,693 by Stamp
This is Stamp’s 3rd appearance in the Indy – and the 2nd time we have had the pleasure of blogging one of his puzzles.
Financial Times 17,697 SLORMGORM
Slormgorm is the setter this "back to work" day.
Guardian Quiptic 1,271/Hectence
Hectence made her debut as a Quiptic setter in the last century. That is not a poisson d’avril, btw, but a true fact. So I think you could say that she gets what … Read more >>
Independent 11,692 by Twin
This was a very entertaining puzzle with some excellent and deceptive wordplay.
Guardian 29,345 – Picaron
Something strange is going on here…
Financial Times 17,696 by ARTEXLEN
ARTEXLEN kicks off this Easter Monday….
Financial Times Sunday No.36 – News by Buccaneer
A breezy romp through the month’s news in cruciverbal form. Find it to solve online or download and print at ft.com/crossword
Independent on Sunday 1,779 by Shabbo
Happy Easter, Shabbo returns for the Sunday run out.
Azed 2701
A plain Azed for us to enjoy today. Possibly there will be something different this Easter weekend. The thing that struck me most about this puzzle was the quality of … Read more >>