FALCON provides this morning's entertainment…
Independent 11,536 by Gila
Gila gets us going with as mild as they used to be Monday puzzle
Guardian Quiptic 1,246/Placeholder
Good morning, Quiptic crossworders. As of around 7:00am UK time, the Guardian Quiptic 1,246 is not available to blog: the site is still offering Carpathian’s puzzle from last week. Which is not … Read more >>
Guardian Cryptic 29,190 by Carpathian
An enjoyable solve – I especially liked 6ac, 3dn, 19dn, and 23dn. Thanks to Carpathian.
Financial Times Sunday No.18 – World by Sleuth
The monthly geographically themed puzzle, this time set for us by Sleuth. Solve it on the FT website or via the smartphone app.
Independent on Sunday 1,753/Tees
I particularly enjoyed this offering from Tees. But then I would, wouldn’t I? I have a namecheck in 3dn, a reference to a French author who I’m moderately familiar with in 22ac, and … Read more >>
Everyman 4,014
Auracaria caused me a real headache solving this
Azed No. 2,675 Plain
A couple of unsatisfactory parsings.
Guardian Genius 243 / Pangakupu
It’s my six-monthly delve into the Guardian Genius with a puzzle from Pangukupu that I know better as Phi in the Independent series., The preamble was fairly succinct and understandable, … Read more >>
Independent 11,535 by Bluth
The puzzle is available here.
Cyclops 762 – Flaccid Dissidence
A typical Cyclops – maybe a bit harder than some recent ones, for your correspondent, at least…
Financial Times 17,530 by Leonidas
Puzzle from the Weekend FT of September 23, 2023
Guardian Prize 29,183 / Picaroon
A delightful, satisfying puzzle – thank you, Picaroon! The theme was FLOWER BORDER across the middle, and there were flowers spelt out around the edges of the puzzle: IBERI, PINK, SEDUM, ROSE, PEONY. … Read more >>
Independent 11,534 by Phi
It’s Friday – it’s Phi-day.
Financial Times 17,535 by NEO
An interesting challenge from NEO this Friday.