It’s not an easy one from Monk this morning.
Independent 11508 / Wire
Puzzles from Wire are appearing about once a month in the Independent series at the moment and today we have the August one. Wednesday is usually a theme free day … Read more >>
Guardian Cryptic 29,162 by Picaroon
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/29162.
Guardian 29,161 / Anto
It’s Anto providing today’s challenge – my second Anto blog in a row. I began my previous blog with ‘I have not been one of the greatest fans of Anto’s puzzles but I … Read more >>
Inquisitor 1817: 7 Across by Shark
Shark first appeared as an Inquisitor setter in September 2011, and has featured once or twice a year since then. Today’s preamble was fairly short and told us that the … Read more >>
Independent No. 11,507 by Filbert
I’ve been offered a piece of advice a number of times over the years, which has generally stood me in good stead:
“Never get on a ship until you know where it’s going”.
Financial Times 17,508 by STEERPIKE
Today’s puzzle seemed pretty straightforward . . .
Financial Times 17,507 by JASON
JASON starts off the week…
Guardian Cryptic 29,160 by Vulcan
Thanks Vulcan for the puzzle – my favourites were 10ac, 17ac, 20ac, and 7dn.
Guardian Quiptic 1,241/Bartland
A straightforward enough Quiptic this morning from Bartland for our Bank Holiday entertainment. Abbreviations cd cryptic definition dd double definition cad clue as definition (xxxx)* anagram anagrind = anagram indicator [x] letter(s) removed … Read more >>
The Guardian view on crosswords: not just a hobby for men like Inspector Morse
The Guardian view on crosswords: not just a hobby for men like Inspector Morse
Independent 11,506/Twin
If I had to categorise this one, I would probably be looking for the tray labelled ‘hard’. Certainly not the usual Monday level of difficulty; but it’s all fair, so just a different … Read more >>
Financial Times Sunday No.14 – News by Basilisk
It’s the last Sunday of the month, which means another outing for the online-only puzzle themed on the latest news and topical events, this time brought to us by Basilisk. At the time of writing, the puzzle is not available to download and print but it can be solved interactively on the FT website or via the smartphone app.
Everyman 4,009/20 August
Another sound and pleasing cryptic from Everyman this week, with all the trademark clues present and correct. Abbreviations cd cryptic definition dd double definition cad clue as definition (xxxx)* anagram anagrind = … Read more >>
Azed No. 2,670 Plain
Solving this puzzle seemed a bit harder-going than some recent Plain offerings, and I went to bed with four in the SE still unsolved.