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Guzzlers & Pests

Sun April 14, 2024 at 3:30 pmThu March 21, 2024 at 8:43 pm by Admin

At the Ivory Hotel in Glasgow on Sunday April 14th

Enigmatic Variations 1633 18dn by BOTOX

Thu March 21, 2024 at 8:19 am by twencelas

What a preamble! With a hint from 18dn – a name around more than half the perimeter – 6 clues with definitions and word play differing by one letter – the six selected … Read more >>

Independent 11,683 by Rodriguez

Thu March 21, 2024 at 9:14 amThu March 21, 2024 at 8:01 am by flashling

Bert and Joyce are off on holiday (again) for two weeks so you got me today and Quirister next Wednesday, anyway quite a Thursday toughy from Rodriguez

Financial Times 17,686 GOZO

Thu March 21, 2024 at 7:27 am by loonapick

Gozo takes a turn as the FT Thursday setter.

Guardian 29,336 – Paul

Thu March 21, 2024 at 6:45 am by Andrew

I seemed not to be on Paul’s wavelength today, finding this quite hard. Perhaps others had a different experience, and it was fun to work out. Thanks to Paul. There’s an obvious theme … Read more >>

Independent 11,682 / Eccles

Wed March 20, 2024 at 8:00 am by RatkojaRiku

Eccles is occupying the Wednesday compiling slot this week. I found this to be a medium-difficulty puzzle, although I got off to a pretty slow start. Solving some of the longer perimeter entries … Read more >>

Financial Times 17,685 by BASILISK

Wed March 20, 2024 at 6:57 am by Oriel

Many thanks to Basilisk for a fun start to the morning.

Guardian Cryptic 29,335 by Jack

Wed March 20, 2024 at 6:46 am by loonapick

Jack is the Guardian inquisitor this morning.

Inquisitor 1846: Palimpsest by Moreton

Tue March 19, 2024 at 8:40 pmTue March 19, 2024 at 10:00 am by Jon_S

A palim what? Each clue is a palimpsest in which one letter has been overwritten in the definition. The original letters must be restored before solving: they spell a quotation and its author. … Read more >>

Independent 11681 / Grecian

Tue March 19, 2024 at 7:25 am by duncanshiell

Grecian’s monthly puzzle appears today. There is a clear BISCUIT or COOKIE theme to this puzzle, with names of types of or brands distributed throughout the grid as complete or … Read more >>

Guardian Cryptic 29,334 by Pasquale

Tue March 19, 2024 at 12:51 pmTue March 19, 2024 at 2:30 am by PeterO

The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/29334.

Financial Times 17,684 by LEONIDAS

Tue March 19, 2024 at 2:21 amTue March 19, 2024 at 1:05 am by Cineraria

I enjoyed this–nothing too strenuous or obscure, but some delightful innovations and economical cluing from Leonidas.

Financial Times 17,683 by HAMILTON

Mon March 18, 2024 at 12:07 pm by Teacow

HAMILTON starts off the week…

Guardian Quiptic 1,269/Picaroon

Mon March 18, 2024 at 11:16 amMon March 18, 2024 at 10:06 am by Pierre

He’s done Guardian Prize, he’s done Guardian genius, he’s done Guardian Cryptic, but this is as far as I can see Picaroon’s debut in the Quiptic slot. Welcome. People sometimes comment when a … Read more >>

Guardian 29,333 / Philistine

Mon March 18, 2024 at 8:56 am by Eileen

It’s something of a surprise to see a Philistine puzzle on a Monday – and a particularly pleasant one for me, as I haven’t had one to blog since last July. Lots of … Read more >>