Site access problems

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Some people are experiencing problems accessing the site today. I have found that “http://” works whereas “https://” doesn’t work. The difference is the “s” for secure. I’m trying to fix the problem as … Read more >>

Independent 11,452/Tees

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A fine puzzle from Tees and what I would describe as a typical Monday Indy offering – not overly taxing for a reasonably experienced solver. Abbreviations cd cryptic definition dd double definition cad … Read more >>

Guardian 29,106 – Carpathian

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A very straightforward puzzle that wouldn’t have been out of place in the Quiptic spot, with elegant and soundly-constructed clues throughout. Thanks to Carpathian.   Across 1 GLASSES Girls with good spectacles (7)G … Read more >>

Everyman 4,000

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It’s convenient that The Observer is today carrying an article about the Everyman which lists the setters — it says it started with Ximenes, who was Colin Macnutt: in fact he was Derrick Macnutt, which Everyman knows because he’s in the grid; there was Alec Robins, Dorothy Taylor, Allan Scott (who is there as ASCOT, also Alan Connor himself perhaps) and Colin Gumbrell. Because of the need to fit these names in, Everyman has apparently missed out on the usual rhyming clues and the self-referential clue. Can anyone say who Philippa is?

I thought this was trickier than usual, but it was a good crossword and there are no major gripes.

Definitions in italics, underlined. Indicators (homophone, hidden, reversal, etc.) in italics. Anagrams indicated *(like this) or (like this)*. Link-words in green.

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Azed No. 2,661 Plain

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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)*.

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