A really tough one from BUCCANEER this Friday.
Guardian 28,972 / Pasquale
Pasquale rounds off the week with an interesting and enjoyable puzzle. There are two excellent long anagrams down the sides of the puzzle and a clever piece of misdirection at 6dn, which … Read more >>
Independent 11,318 by Phi
It’s the end of the week and once again, we have a Phi to solve. Once again, we have no complaints.
Guardian Cryptic 28,971 by Brendan
A tricky solve in parts, with some parsing only worked through when writing up the blog. Favourites 14ac, 19ac, 28ac and 29ac. Thanks to Brendan
Independent 11,317 / Rodriguez
Rodriguez has provided our Thursday cruciverbal challenge, with plenty of 2 for us to get our teeth into. I found this to be an enjoyable puzzle, medium to hard in terms of difficulty, … Read more >>
Financial Times 17,309 by JULIUS
Julius is the setter of today's FT puzzle.
Enigmatic Variations No. 1572: Find the Title by Gaston
Hi (or should that be high?) everybody.
Guardian 28,970 – Pangakupu
A nice puzzle with some elegant clueing. Thanks to Pangakupu. I noticed that the left and right columns contained the letters KORIPO MARAMA, which I see means bad weather in the Māori language. … Read more >>
Financial Times 17,308 by GUY
Many thanks to Guy for this morning’s challenge.
Independent 11316 / Bluth
It’s a puzzle from Bluth today so be prepared for some quirky cluing. I think the use of C3PO and R2D2 are definitely contenders for the quirky cluing award this … Read more >>
Inquisitor 1785: A Face To Be Reckoned With by Serpent
When you see Serpent’s name as a setter, it’s likely that you are going to get an interesting and challenging puzzle. Serpent certainly lived up to expectations with this week’s Inquisitor. … Read more >>
Independent 11,315 by Crosophile
Crosophile provides our Tuesday challenge.
Guardian Cryptic 28,969 by Boatman
A landmark puzzle from Boatman.
Financial Times 17,307 by SLORMGORM
An agreeable puzzle today from Slormgorm . . .
Azed 2638
Thanks to Azed Across 1 SPRINGAL Drinks knocked back, including round, in early youth (8)RING (round) in reverse of LAPS – “early” means it’s an archaic word 7 IDLE Eric, maybe, not … Read more >>