The usual sound offering from Azed. I don’t think there is any clue that I question.
Definitions underlined in crimson. Anagram indicators in italics. Anagrams indicated *(like this) or (like this)*.
East Midlands S&B Nottingham 24th June – change of venue
SAME DATE – CHANGE OF VENUE Unfortunately, we have discovered that the Pitcher & Piano has changed its priorities post-pandemic and no longer stocks real ales or cask beers, and also is not … Read more >>
Independent 11,451 by Wire
Wire provides the Saturday challenge this week – and we, together with Eileen and Pierre, are hosting the S&B get-together in Nottingham from 11am at ‘The Embankment’ pub, Trent Bridge – see you there?
Private Eye ( Cyclops / 755 ) Public Order Disaster
As is usual from Cyclops the clue surfaces are at their story-telling best, and in the usual Private Eye style giving the usual suspects a knocking. Solving was, in retrospect, usual, but only … Read more >>
Guardian Saturday Prize Crossword 29,099 by Picaroon (17 June 2023)
To paraphrase an old slogan, ‘…p-p-p-pick up a Picaroon…’ – which I have done for a second Saturday prize slot in a row…not that I’m complaining…
Financial Times 17,445 by Dante
Weekend puzzle from the FT of June 17, 2023
Financial Times 17,450 by BUCCANEER
A real corker from BUCCANEER to round off the work week.
Independent 11450 / Phi
Friday wouldn’t be normal in the Independent crossword world if we didn’t have a puzzle from Phi. The world remains normal this week. One entry in the puzzle, ASYMMETRY at … Read more >>
Guardian 29,104 – Brendan
Another cleverly-constructed puzzle from Brendan…
Guardian 29,103 / Picaroon
It’s me again, standing in for scchua, who’s away this week. I think I got a good deal! There’s an abundance of excellent clues, with deft definitions, a handful of ‘lift and separates’, … Read more >>
Independent 11,449 by Knut
Knut provides our Thursday challenge today.
Financial Times 17,449 by PETO
Peto is the compiler of today's FT crossword.
Enigmatic Variations No.1594 – Vicinities by Stick Insect
“In each clue, one word must take flight before solving, replacing the escapee from the next clue (or first across clue from the last down clue). In clue order, initial letters of these words provide a relevant source and what must be amended to show VICINITIES (read cryptically), leaving all real words in the grid. Chambers Dictionary (2016) is recommended; 4dn is in Collins.”
Financial Times 17,448 by BASILISK
Thanks to Basilisk for the challenge this morning.
Independent 11,448 by Bluth
Always a pleasure to solve a Bluth crossword.