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I found this a tough puzzle – lots of lovely clues, though. Thanks, Paul! There was a mini theme of the words “handy”, “randy”, “dandy”, “candy” in the clues, which needed to be … Read more >>
Weekend puzzle from the FT of May 6, 2023
Just like the news these last few days, this puzzle is a little Trump-heavy, with three mentions in the clues…
Weekend Jumbo from the FT of May 6, 2023
An atypical challenge from SLEUTH who generally tends to dish out relatively easy offerings but this one was not cut from that cloth.
Well this was a tricky Phi-day challenge.
A fun solve with some tricky parsing – my favourites were 4ac, 24ac, 2dn, and 13dn. Thanks to Philistine for the puzzle
Bobcat is the Thursday FT setter this week.
Bluth has produced today’s puzzle for our stimulation and delectation. There is plenty to get one’s teeth into here, including four 15-letter entries. I found this to be a challenging and above all … Read more >>
A relatively straightforward and (I think) themeless puzzle from Picaroon today. A certain amount of repetition of a couple of devices, but very enjoyable as ever. Thanks to Picaroon. Across 1 CRIMINALISATION Rule … Read more >>
Hello all. Thanks to Ranunculus for a smashing puzzle which I really enjoyed solving.
A true brainteaser – as creative as ever.
Pangakupu steps up to the Guardian setting plate this morning.
A Wednesday puzzle from Hippogryph this week. Sometimes we get a theme from Hippogryph but Wednesday in the Independent is usually a theme-free day. We have SINHALESE and CEYLON but … Read more >>
Kruger is one of the most prolific setters of Inquisitors, in third place third behind Schadenfreude and Phi, so it is no surprise to see another offering this week. The … Read more >>