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Guardian Prize / Paul 29,213
This was something of a departure from my usual routine when solving and blogging a Prize puzzle. As you will know, last weekend was the annual York S and B, this year celebrating … Read more >>
Independent 11,564 by Phi
Our regular Phiday challenge.
Guardian Cryptic 29,218 by Soup
A slow solve, and many tricky parsings. Favourites were 17ac, 2dn, 9dn, and 18dn. Thanks to Soup for the puzzle.
Financial Times 17,565 by PHSSTHPOK
A fun challenge from PHSSTHPOK to end the work week.
Financial Times 17,560 by Julius
Puzzle from the Weekend FT of October 28, 2023
Financial Times 17,564 by AARDVARK
Sorry for the late blog.
Enigmatic Variations 1613 RESIDENCE by Vismut
Some clues with multiple letters and extra letters in the wordplay of other clues. An unclued entry and then shade three blocks of letters to illustrate the theme. Intriguing. The multiple letters in … Read more >>
Independent 11,563 by Rodriguez
Rodriguez fills the Thursday slot this week.
Guardian 29,217 – Paul
Thursday fun from Paul. I can’t fully explain 14d, but I’m sure I’ll soon be enlightened. Resolved – thanks to KVa. Thanks to Paul. Across 8 DEMONISE Dress up as Satan, passing … Read more >>
York SnB – PostMark
Apologies for the lateness of this blog – which I think is the last of the many York S&B puzzles – hope it was worth waiting for! (If you haven’t tried it, you should be able to access it here.)
Independent 11,562 / Knut
Knut has set this week’s mid-week teaser. It is quite some time since it last fell to me to blog a puzzle by Knut. This grid is a slightly amended version of a … Read more >>
Financial Times 17,563 by IO
It feels like a while since we last saw IO.
Guardian 29216 / Pangakupu
Pangakupu provides the Guardian challenge today. I think ‘challenge’ is the appropriate word for this puzzle. I found it very hard with SYNECDOCHE winning the prize for the least known … Read more >>
Inquisitor 1826: Forgery by Radler
Double the fun with Radler this week. Clues for corresponding answers in the two halves have been run together; either may come first. Across clues yield answers that are either one letter longer … Read more >>