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 >>
Independent 11561 / Atrica
Atrica provides the Tuesday challenge in the Independent this week. Tuesday is theme day and Atrica usually has a theme, but it took me a long time to find this … Read more >>
Guardian Cryptic 29,215 by Fed
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/29215.
Financial Times 17,562 by BRADMAN
Bradman offers some nice surfaces today.
S&B – Sexagenarian & B*
Sloggers & Betters?
S&B – Links quiz by kenmac
Not exactly crossword related but it seemed to go down well on Saturday.
S&B – Barred but easier than IQ or EV by Wickball
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