Weekend puzzle from the FT of December 31, 2022
Guardian Saturday Prize Crossword 28,955 by Philistine (31 December 2022)
Philistine rings out the old, with the last Grauniad puzzle of 2022…a relatively gentle solve, compared to the mind-stretcher of the Christmas special the previous week!
Guardian Crossword stats – 2022
Posted on behalf of Mitz When I produced my summary of the Guardian crossword statistics in 2021 I talked about the bonanza of records – well, 2022 has not seen quite as many … Read more >>
Financial Times 17,298 by PHSSTHPOK
A fun challenge from PHSSTHPOK to start my blogging for the year. Wish everyone here a fantastic New Year 2023.
Guardian Cryptic 28960 Picaroon
Thank you to Picaroon for the challenge. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1. Clubs brawl — it could be afters (7) CRUMBLE : C(symbol for the suit, clubs, in a deck … Read more >>
Independent 11306 / Phi
Phi fills his normal Friday slot There are some obvious islands in the grid, two of which were clued as islands. CAPRI and TIREE are the ones clued directly. ASCENSION, … Read more >>
Independent 11,305 by Bluth
Bluth provides our Thursday challenge this week.
Financial Times 17,297 by LEONIDAS
Leonidas provides the puzzle for my first blog of the year.
Guardian Cryptic 28,959 by Vlad
The puzzle mayu be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/28959.
Guardian Xmas cryptic No. 28,949
Merry Xmas and a happy New Year!
This year’s prize Maskarade is my first outing as a new blogger.
Guardian 28,958 / Anto
I think we’re more used to seeing Anto on Monday, in either the Cryptic or the Quiptic slot. I’ve never been one of Anto’s greatest fans but, apart from the characteristic looseness in … Read more >>
Independent 11,304 by Hippogryph
One of Hippogryph’s bi-monthly appearances fills the first Wednesday slot of 2023 – Happy New Year!
Financial Times 17,296 by AARDVARK
I always enjoy Aardvark’s puzzles.
Independent 11,303 / Filbert
Filbert’s latest puzzle is the subject of my first blog of 2023, delayed because I have been travelling (or rather attempting to travel!) I feel that I have solved and parsed all the … Read more >>
Inquisitor 1783: Retrospective by Ploy
Retrospective by Ploy In six clues, a word has been acted on by either of two straight-line occurrences of a word which will appear in the grid. The action must be undone before … Read more >>