Our Tuesday challenge is from Grecian.
Financial Times 17,654 by STEERPIKE
Some straightforward clues today from Steerpike . . .
Financial Times 17,653 by PHSSTHPOK
PHSSTHPOK kicks off the week…
Guardian 29,303 / Vulcan
Vulcan steps predictably into his fortnightly Monday slot. We have the usual Monday medley of charades, anagrams and double and cryptic definitions. I quite liked 8ac GUARD, 16ac DIALECT, 19ac DESCANT, 6dn TRIVIA … Read more >>
Quiptic 1,264 by Anto
Our entry-level Monday puzzle is from Anto today.
Independent 11,650/Liari
Liari’s second puzzle for the Indy, and one that I found quite tough to finally crack. This wasn’t helped by the rather solver-unfriendly grid, but it turns out that this was required for … Read more >>
Everyman 4,033/4 February
Everyman provides us with another well-constructed cryptic crossword this Sunday. Abbreviations cd cryptic definition dd double definition cad clue as definition (xxxx)* anagram anagrind = anagram indicator [x] letter(s) removed definitions are underlined … Read more >>
Azed No. 2,694 Plain – Competition Puzzle
A friendly offering from Azed this week.
Independent on Sunday 1772 Filbert
Thank you to Filbert. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1. This man’s covered with paint at work (8) THESPIAN : HE’S(“man’s”, using the third person masculine pronoun) contained in(covered with) anagram … Read more >>
Independent 11,649 by Quince
Some interesting wordplay in this puzzle. I particularly appreciated use of the ellipsis as a part of a cryptic definition itself in 9A, and the “undressing” of AGENT twice in 18D which had … Read more >>
Private Eye (Cyclops / 771) Poor Taste Alert
Not any more poor taste than usual, an Eye puzzle always deserves a trigger warning, but as that phrase appears in an answer column using it as the blog title was irresistible. And … Read more >>
Financial Times 17,646 by Buccaneer
Puzzle from the Weekend FT of February 2, 2024
Guardian Prize 29,296 by Brummie
A good combination of clue types in this week’s Prize puzzle.
Financial Times 17,651 by NEO
A fun puzzle from NEO. Apologies for the late blog.