A really tough challenge today from AARDVARK.
Guardian Cryptic 29,116 by Paul
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/29116.
Guardian 29,115 / Picaroon
It’s Picaroon providing our entertainment (and how!) today. I shan’t be surprised if someone says (again), ‘How does he keep doing it?’. It would be easier and quicker to list the clues which … Read more >>
Financial Times 17,461 by BOBCAT
Today's FT puzzle comes to us courtesy of Bobcat.
Independent 11,461 / Quince
Although I can see that a handful of his puzzles have already been published in the Indy, this is my first experience of blogging a puzzle by Quince, and what a treat it … Read more >>
Independent 11460 / Filbert
Filbert is a setter whose work is appearing more rgaularly. I find Filbert’s puzzles quite testing, but satisfying when complete I think this puzzle is theme and message free. Most … Read more >>
Financial Times 17,460 by IO
Thanks to IO for this morning’s challenge!
Guardian Cryptic 29,114 by Pasquale
Fun and tricky stuff – my favourites were 1ac, 17ac, 23ac, 26ac, and 10dn. Thanks Pasquale for the puzzle
Enigmatic Variations No. 1595: Barred Off by Chalicea
Chalicea offers us a relatively small (11 x 11) grid, with an extra row BARRED OFF across the top…
(Apologies for the late posting of this blog – there have been a few technical issues with the site, and it has taken me a while to log on and finish this off…)
S&B Nottingham – Egbert puzzle
Many apologies for the lateness. I was due to post this last Tuesday but the crossword gods saw things a little differently. The blog appears below and the puzzle can be found … Read more >>
Inquisitor 1809: Carte Blanche à Trois by Phi
Phi is a prolific setter of Inquisitor and Independent crosswords and I believe he is now setting for the Guardian and the Guardian Genius as Pangakupu. There was a reasonably … Read more >>
Independent 11,459 by Laccaria
Tuesday entertainment from Laccaria.
Guardian 29,113 – Tramp
Good fun as always from Tramp, with the long answers around the edges characteristically clued, and a couple of them needing close attention to get the details worked out. Thanks to Tramp (and … Read more >>
Financial Times 17,459 by MOO
I cannot access the blogging utility that I normally use, so as a stopgap, I am posting these parsing notes, which I hope will be reasonably clear to anyone who has attempted the puzzle.