GUY provides a Boxing Day treat…
Independent on Sunday 1,713, Christmas Day 2022/Umpire
I shouldn’t have left such a big glass of sherry out for Père Noël last evening. He’s brought me a puzzle to blog on Christmas Day. What’s occurring? I guess that since the … Read more >>
Everyman 3,975
Feeling hungry for an Everyman blog?
Independent 11,295 by Phi
Hi everybody, and all the best for the festive season.
Phi has provided an enjoyable puzzle as usual, but there is something else going on.
Guardian Prize No 28,943 by Picaroon
Picaroon has set a challenging Guardian prize puzzle this week. There were many excellent clues in this puzzle, some with very smooth surfaces and others with clever misdirection in the … Read more >>
Financial Times 17,280 by Goliath
Weekend puzzle from the FT of December 17, 2022
Financial Times 17,285 by GAFF
A tough challenge from GAFF today.
Independent 11,294 by Filbert
Filbert occupies Phi’s regular Friday slot this week – is something special happening this weekend?
Guardian Cryptic 28,948 by Brendan
A fun solve with lots of smiles along the way. My favourite clues were 12ac, 2dn, 3dn, and 14dn – thanks to Brendan for the puzzle.
Independent 11,293 / Rodriguez
Rodriguez has set this week’s Thursday puzzle. It would be a shame if solvers were too busy getting ready for Christmas to find time to solve what, in my humble opinion, is a … Read more >>
Enigmatic Variations No. 1569 Coexistence by Skylark
All aboard the Skylark as Cap’n Pugwash used to say – three types of clue this week; normal, remove a letter and remove a word. Two messages to discover, an author to highlight … Read more >>
Guardian 28,947 – Paul
Phew, that was hard work. It took me a long time to get going with this, even after solving the crucial 10 across. Thanks to Paul. After getting 10a I was wondering what … Read more >>
Financial Times 17,284 by Rosa Klebb
My first Rosa Klebb blog?
Financial Times 17,283 by IO
My first time blogging Io – a wonderful challenge.
Independent 11292 / Gila
Gila fills the Wednesday Independent slot this week. Terminology in wordplay construction should warrant an academic treatise. Today we had ‘frequently‘ in the clue for 1 across and ‘occasionally‘ in … Read more >>