“Clues are presented in conventional order. Solvers should initially add vertical bars. The four answers to obelised clues stand for two words from a traditional saying. Two adjacent words (ten cells) from this saying can be found in the grid. Solvers must remove two vertical bars, add an extra one, and alter the contents of eight cells to reveal the ANTHOLOGY. Two examples (3 and 3) must then be highlighted at the beginning and end of the ten cells along with seven other examples (in all, 45 cells).”
Guardian Cryptic 29,080 by Tramp
Tramp is today's Guardian setter.
Independent 11426 / Phi
Not surprisingly, given that it is a Friday, we have a puzzle from Phi. Phi often has themes within his grids and today he gave us one . I doubt if … Read more >>
Financial Times 17,425 by NEO
A fun challenge from NEO with a delectable variety of clues.
Independent 11,425 by Filbert
Filbert provides our Thursday challenge today.
Financial Times 17,424 by BRADMAN
The Don provides this morning's FT puzzle.
Guardian Cryptic 29,079 by Nutmeg
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/29079.
Guardian 29,078 / Pasquale
I really enjoyed this mid-week challenge from Pasquale, with a range of clever clues, including some excellent anagrams. As well as the anagrams at 27ac, 1dn and 8dn, I had ticks for 9ac … Read more >>
Independent 11,424 by Bluth
Bluth fills the mid-week Indy slot today.
Financial Times 17,423 by BASILISK
Basilisk at his witty best.
Independent 11,423 / Atrica
Atrica has provided our latest Tuesday challenge. I found this quite a challenge, and after two attempts, I needed to cheat to get 26, which was an unfamiliar spelling to me; once 26 … Read more >>
Inquisitor 1803: Intersection by Vismut
Intersection by Vismut Clues are listed in the normal order. In 20 clues, single extra letters generated by wordplay (not to be entered) spell in clue order what is unconventional about a … Read more >>
Guardian Cryptic 29,077 by Fed
A slow and steady solve with quite a few bits of tricky parsing. My favourites were 11ac, 21ac, 4dn, 12dn, and 23dn. Thanks to Fed for the puzzle
Financial Times 17,422 by SLORMGORM
Quite the workout today from Slormgorm . . .
Financial Times 17,421 by ARTEXLEN
ARTEXLEN provides this Monday morning puzzle…