Tuesday fun from Alchemi today.
Guardian Cryptic 29,089 by Brendan
Apologies to early commenters especially those who helped me with BEAM (KVa and Peter Owen) and POWERS (NeilW) as I have now updated the blog in a better format and I have been unable to transfer over your comments.
Financial Times 17,435 by BOBCAT
A surpassingly good puzzle with some clever surfaces from Bobcat . . .
Financial Times 17,434 by MOO
MOO starts the week…
Quiptic 1,229 by Anto
Our Quiptic puzzle is from Anto today.
Independent 11,434/Tees
I have not seen Tees in my regular Monday Indy blogging spot for a while. This one has the usual wide range of subject matter to puzzle and entertain. Abbreviations cd cryptic definition … Read more >>
Guardian Cryptic 29,088 by Vulcan
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/29088.
Financial Times Sunday No.6 – World by Hamilton
Second outing for the FT’s geographically themed puzzle as part of its online-only Sunday series. Find it on the FT website to print or solve interactively, or use the FT’s smartphone app.
Azed No. 2,658 Plain
Azed gave us few more twists and turns in this week’s puzzle, as compared to the most recent Plain puzzles, but nothing too outlandish.
Financial Times 17,426 by Falcon
Weekend puzzle from the FT of May 27, 2023
Everyman 3,997/28 May
Another sound as a pound Sunday offering from Everyman, with all the regular quirks on display. Abbreviations cd cryptic definition dd double definition cad clue as definition (xxxx)* anagram anagrind = anagram … Read more >>
Independent on Sunday 1736 Filbert
Thanks to Filbert. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1. Tetchy copper back on beat finds better route (5,3) SHORT CUT : SHORT(tetchy/short-tempered) + CU(symbol for the chemical element, copper) + last … Read more >>
Guardian Genius 239
May’s Genius setter was Pasquale, donnish as ever …
Independent 11,433 by Bluebird
Bluebird – a new setter to blog as June begins. And very enjoyable I found this – around the medium level of difficulty I would say. As to clues: Both 9ac and 26ac … Read more >>
Financial Times 17,427 by Rosa Klebb
Weekend puzzle of 27 May
Another bank holiday special Jumbo from the FT, this time by Rosa Klebb. What a treat!