A fun challenge from ZAMORCA. Apologies for the late blog as I faced some technical issues.
Financial Times Sunday No.9 – World by Peto
The FT’s geographically themed puzzle returns, this time set for us by Peto. Find it on the FT website to print or solve interactively, or use the FT’s smartphone app.
Azed 2662
I found this a bit of a slow solve, perhaps because of a higher-than-usual proportion of unfamiliar words. Fortunately I managed to get there in the end. of Thanks to Azed. Across … Read more >>
Everyman 4,001/25 June
After the excitement last week of the publication of the themed 4000th puzzle, it’s back to normal this week for Everyman, with the usual trademark inclusions. Abbreviations cd cryptic definition dd double definition … Read more >>
Guardian Genius 240 by Picaroon
Preamble : All clues are normal and all solutions are single words. However, the solutions are in no particular order and you must discover some other way of deciding where the solutions should … Read more >>
Independent on Sunday 1,740 by Xestobium
Thank you to Xestobium. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1 Primate has company with devilment? (6,8) MONKEY BUSINESS : MONKEY(a small to medium-sized primate) plus(has) BUSINESS(a company/a commercial organisation). Defn: …/reckless … Read more >>
Guardian Prize 29,105 by Brummie
A tougher than usual puzzle from Brummie for this week’s Prize.
Financial Times 17,451 by Rosa Klebb
Weekend puzzle from the FT of June 24, 2023
Nottingham S&B 2023 puzzle 1207 by Postmark
This was the second puzzle that Postmark submitted at the recent S&B event at Nottingham. Postmarks’s puzzle and parsing can be found here Once again, smooth surfaces and a number of short clues … Read more >>
Nottingham S&B 2023 Puzzle no 1152 by Postmark
Postmark submitted two puzzles for the recent S&B in Nottingham. This was the first one we solved. The puzzle and Postmark’s parsings can be found here. The first thing to say is that … Read more >>
Guardian 29110 /Harpo
The site has come back up in the last few minutes, so I can publish this blog for today’s Harpo puzzle I’m not a regular Guardian blogger so I am … Read more >>
Independent 11,456 / Phi
Today sees the publication of Phi’s latest puzzle, although with the technical problems dogging the website right now, it remains to be seen how many solvers will get to read this blog. I … Read more >>
Financial Times 17,455 by LEONIDAS
Leonidas is today's FT compiler.
Independent 11455 / Wiglaf
Wiglaf is a setter who makes you think. I note that many blogs of Wiglaf’s puzzles mention the word ‘challenge’. Today’s puzzle scores high on the challenge scale. There were … Read more >>
Guardian Cryptic 29,109 by Vlad
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/29109.