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?
Everyman 4,020
The usual (nowadays) sound and satisfactory crossword from Everyman. Because of the time of year, there is a bit of a fireworks theme and 4dn and 9dn don’t rhyme, as in the past, but are related in their subject matter.
Definitions in crimson, underlined. Indicators (anagram, homophone, hidden, reversal etc.) in italics. Anagram indicators indicated *(like this) or (like this)*. Link-words in green.
Azed No. 2,681 Plain- Competition Puzzle
Some very easy clues in this month’s prize competition, but I have a problem in parsing a couple of others.
Independent 11,571 by Quince
Quince fills the Saturday slot this week.
Private Eye (Cyclops / 765) Legal disgrace
A crossword built around the grotty state of the current political establishment, including a number of Tory names. There may be enough politics – for titillation there are just a few salacious points … Read more >>