Always good to see Eccles on a Wednesday.
Independent 11647 / Hoskins
I haven’t blogged a Hoskins puzzle for a while, so it’s good to get another chance today. There were quite a lot of people referenced in the clues and in … Read more >>
Enigmatic Variations No. 1627: The Missing Link by Gaston
Gaston challenges us to find a MISSING LINK, and to ‘deal with’ a barred-off central cell… The preamble states that: “Answers to eight normal clues have the same consecutive letters (the LINK) removed … Read more >>
Guardian 29,299 – Philistine
An enjoyable puzzle where I was fooled on a couple of occasions by clues that turned out to be much simpler than I was expecting. Thanks to Philistine. Across 1 OSPREYS Birds … Read more >>
Financial Times 17,649 by BASILISK
Great solving fun from Basilisk.
Inquisitor 1840: All My Own Work by Nudd
Quite looking forward to this puzzle from Nudd. Preamble: Clues are normal but answers in every second row must be entered jumbled. The opening lines from a piece of work appear in … Read more >>
Financial Times 17648 Guy
Thank you to Guy. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1. An hour after midnight, Ingrid finally satisfied (6) ATONED : [AT ONE](… o’clock/1 a.m., an hour after midnight) + last letter … Read more >>
Independent 11,645 by Tees
We have a Tees to entertain us today.
Guardian Cryptic 29,298 by Picaroon
Picaroon makes an appearance in today's Guardian slot.
Financial Times 17,647 by SLORMGORM
SLORMGORM starts off this Monday…
Independent 11,644 by Salty
Salty has his third run out today
Guardian Quiptic 1,263/Carpathian
Carpathian always produces a thoughtfully constructed Quiptic for us. This one hit the spot, I would aver. Abbreviations cd cryptic definition dd double definition cad clue as definition (xxxx)* anagram anagrind = anagram … Read more >>
Guardian Cryptic 29,297 by Anto
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/29297.
Financial Times Sunday No.31 – World by Sleuth
This month’s geographically themed Sunday solve is brought to us by Sleuth. Find it on the FT website to download and print or solve online, or via the smartphone app.
Independent on Sunday 1,771 by Filbert
Sunday rolls around and it’s Filbert in his weekly slot, albeit differing days