Some remarkable clues and some really fun surfaces today from Julius . . .
Enigmatic Variations No. 1615: First Born by Luxor
Luxor seems to be a new name on the EV roster – and with that name and a theme of FIRST BORN you could be forgiven for thinking this might be a biblical tale…
Guardian 29,228 / Brockwell
Having blogged Brockwell’s first weekday cryptic puzzle (and enjoyed his Grecian in the Indy just yesterday) I’ve been looking forward to my next one and so I was pleased to see his name … Read more >>
Independent 11,574 by Filbert
Today’s challenge is from one of our regular Wednesday setters.
Financial Times 17,575 by NEO
A tricky puzzle from NEO this morning.
Guardian Cryptic 29,227 by Tramp
Thanks to Tramp for an excellent puzzle. Apologies for the late and brief blog – I had issues accessing the puzzle until now.
If you solved the Kite puzzle that was available on the Guardian site earlier, this was already blogged here: https://www.fifteensquared.net/2023/11/09/guardian-cryptic-29223-kite.
Inquisitor 1828: Night Follows Day by Karla
Karla’s previous two puzzles each had a cinematic theme – we’d been promised that this next one wouldn’t have. Preamble: In eleven “day-time” clues, part of the wordplay has received a treatment … Read more >>
Independent 11,573 by Grecian
Tuesday has come around again very quickly – we have a Grecian to solve and blog today.
Financial Times 17574 Gozo
Thank you to Gozo. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1. Participating in more than a wild goose chase (2,6) ON SAFARI : Cryptic defn: When you would be chasing more and … Read more >>
Financial Times 17574 Gozo – Grid
The grid in the online version is incorrect. The right one is this (sorry, I couldn’t adjust the dimensions): 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 … Read more >>
Guardian Quiptic 1,252/Anto
Anto in the Quiptic slot this week, with a puzzle that will most likely, as usual, divide opinion. We’ll see. Abbreviations cd cryptic definition dd double definition cad clue as definition (xxxx)* anagram … Read more >>
Independent 11,572 by Salty
Salty returns for a second outing in the Indy
Guardian 29,226 – Brummie
Thanks to Brummie for our entertainment on a wet Monday morning. I was lucky to guess the theme early on from JOHN and FRIAR, which helped quite a lot with the rest: we … Read more >>
Financial Times 17,573 by GURNEY
GURNEY kicks off the week….
Independent on Sunday 1,759 by Hoskins
Sunday already? Where does the time go?