A cracking puzzle from Guy.
Independent 11479 / Rodriguez
Rodriguez sets the Independent puzzle this Thursday. I thought the clue for STONY BROKE at 9 across was excellent – good surface and complex wordplay. I also liked the clue … Read more >>
Enigmatic Variations No. 1599: Full Steam Ahead by X-type
No fancy clueing devices from X-type this week, but we have a perimetral message, and something that looks like a speedometer in the middle of the grid, which is a first, I think! Are we going train-spotting?…FULL STEAM AHEAD!
Independent 11,478 by Filbert
One of the Independent‘s most regular and reliable setters provides our puzzle today.
Financial Times 17,478 by MONK
Quite the challenge this morning from Monk.
Guardian Cryptic 29,132 by Fed
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/29132.
Financial Times 17477 Aardvark
Thank you to Aardvark Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1. Creator of 10 computer games keeping quiet about animated character (5,7) HOMER SIMPSON : HOMER(Greek poet, creator of the epic poem … Read more >>
Inquisitor 1812: Impression by Inkling
Inkling’s only puzzle for the Inquisitor – Preamble: In nineteen down clues, wordplay leads to the answer with an extra letter. In clue order, these letters provide definitions to the two unclued … Read more >>
Guardian 29,131 / Brockwell
My first blog of a Brockwell puzzle: this is only his third appearance and the first two were in the Prize slot. The previous puzzles were heavily themed: the first celebrated the fiftieth … Read more >>
Independent 11,477 by Atrica
Atrica provides us with today’s challenge.
Financial Times 17,476 by BRADMAN
BRADMAN kicks off the week… Apologies for the lateness of this, and the formatting being a bit off, and for a lack of grid image – had some issues with the blogging tool … Read more >>
Independent 11,476 by Bluth
I found this to be a very enjoyable and inventive puzzle which was on the more difficult side.
Guardian Quiptic 1,236/Bartland
Many delightful surface readings in this morning’s Quiptic from Bartland, with only the slightly solver-unfriendly grid ratcheting up the difficulty level. I enjoyed this one. Abbreviations cd cryptic definition dd double definition cad … Read more >>
Guardian Cryptic 29,130 by Philistine
A few extra tricks compared to most Mondays – my favourites were 8ac, 9ac, 12ac/14ac, 1dn, 3dn, and 7dn. Thanks to Philistine
Nutmeg Tributes
I believe that the New Statesman’s Margaret Irvine tribute crossword by Anorak will appear this coming Friday (28th). There will be a full tribute to Margaret in July edition of 1 Across magazine: … Read more >>