Today’s Goliath puzzle provides some interesting curveballs.
Financial Times 17,482 by BOBCAT
BOBCAT starts the week…
Quiptic 1,237 by Chandler
Chandler provides our Quiptic challenge today.
Independent 11,482 by Gila
Gila kicks off our new week.
Guardian 29,136 – Vulcan
Mostly very straightforward, though there were a couple of clues that held me up briefly at the end. Thanks to Vulcan. Across 1 PLASTER Material for the cast that comes from Paris … Read more >>
Financial Times Sunday No.11 – News Puzzle by Neo
It’s the last Sunday of the month and that means another current affairs-themed puzzle in the FT’s Sunday series, this time brought to us by the ever-reliable Neo. Find it on the FT website to print or solve interactively, or via the FT’s smartphone app.
Azed No. 2,666 Plain
A 13 x 11 grid this week for a change.
Everyman 4,005/23 July
All the usual trademarks in this week’s Everyman. As always, a sound and pleasing puzzle. Abbreviations cd cryptic definition dd double definition cad clue as definition (xxxx)* anagram anagrind = anagram indicator [x] … Read more >>
Independent on Sunday 1744 Lark
Thank you to Lark. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1. Raised point, head surrounded by sea (8) EMBOSSED : E(abbrev. for “east”, a compass point) + [ BOSS(head/leader of a group) … Read more >>
Independent 11,481 by Wire
Wire provides the challenge this Saturday.
Guardian Prize 29,129 by Paul
A characteristically clever puzzle from Paul for this week’s Prize.
Financial Times 17,475 by Mudd
Puzzle from the Weekend FT of July 22, 2023
Inquisitor 1812: Impression by Inkling – addendum
As I said in the main blog, Impressi◍n is Inkling’s only puzzle for the Inquisitor – I had read elsewhere on this site and others that Chris Dunn (Inkling) died last July, but … Read more >>
Independent 11,480 / Phi
Phi brings another week’s selection of working week puzzles to an end today. I found this to be towards the easier end of the Phi spectrum in terms of difficulty, despite not knowing … Read more >>
Guardian 29,134 – Paul
A rather easier offering from Paul today than sone of his recent puzzles, and without any very long or linked answers. No less enjoyable for that: thanks to Paul. Across 1 WAGTAIL … Read more >>