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Guardian Cryptic 29020 Philistine

Fri March 17, 2023 at 7:21 amFri March 17, 2023 at 4:53 am by scchua

Thank you to Philistine. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1. 1 in 7 is not happy (6) GRUMPY : Double defn: 1st: One of the seven dwarves(1 in 7) in the … Read more >>

Independent 11,366 by Phi

Fri March 17, 2023 at 3:49 pmFri March 17, 2023 at 2:45 am by PeterO

Friday is Phiday.

Independent 11,365 / Rodriguez

Thu March 16, 2023 at 10:58 am by RatkojaRiku

Rodriguez has set today’s puzzle for our entertainment. I think that I have managed to solve and parse all the clues successfully. My favourite clues today were 17/21, for the clever use of … Read more >>

Financial Times 17,359 by JULIUS

Thu March 16, 2023 at 7:50 am by loonapick

Julius provides entertainment on this wet Thursday morning.

Guardian Cryptic 29,019 by Paul

Thu March 16, 2023 at 2:27 am by PeterO

The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/29019.

Enigmatic Variations No. 1580: Arriviste by Artix

Sat April 12, 2025 at 11:36 amThu March 16, 2023 at 12:00 am by Kitty

Hi all. Some tough clues and a lovely thematic treatment culminating in a satisfying endgame.

Guardian 29,018 / Pangakupu

Wed March 15, 2023 at 9:40 am by Eileen

This is my second blog of a Pangakupu puzzle in a month … … and then I commented ‘We have a mix of straightforward clues and others which were rather more complicated, not … Read more >>

Financial Times 17,358 by IO

Wed March 15, 2023 at 9:21 amWed March 15, 2023 at 8:23 am by Oriel

Oh IO. Such a challenge, but worth every minute of frustration.

Independent 11364 / Filbert

Wed March 15, 2023 at 7:25 am by duncanshiell

Filbert is a fairly regular setter in the Independent. I enjoy his puzzles but I find them quite difficultt’ Filbert puts some well disguised definitions in the clues. Today I … Read more >>

Inquisitor 1793: Green Light by Check

Tue March 14, 2023 at 10:00 am by duncanshiell

This is Check’s second Inquisitor puzzle following a debut in a run of new setters last year. Reading the blog of Check’s first puzzle, I could see that one also involved dropping three … Read more >>

Independent 11,363 by Grecian

Tue March 14, 2023 at 9:00 am by Quirister

An enjoyable challenge from Grecian today.

Guardian Cryptic 29,017 by Matilda

Tue March 14, 2023 at 6:08 am by manehi

An enjoyable solve – with favourites 19ac, 23ac, 28ac, 7dn, 15dn, and 18dn. Thanks to Matilda for the puzzle.

Financial Times 17,357 by GOZO

Tue March 14, 2023 at 3:09 am by Cineraria

A fun theme puzzle from Gozo today.

Azed No. 2,646 ‘Cherchez la Femme’ – Competition Puzzle

Tue March 14, 2023 at 12:08 am by Cineraria

This is the first ‘Cherchez la Femme’ since Azed 2,515 on August 22, 2020, which was one of the first few Azed puzzles that I ever attempted, and the first Azed “special” that I completed, so it is a particular treat for this to have come up on my turn at the blog.

Private Eye blogging day to change

Mon March 13, 2023 at 11:04 am by Admin

With effect from Cyclops puzzle 749, the Private Eye blog will appear on Saturday rather than Monday. Saturday makes more sense since the closing date/time for entries is (presumably) midnight on Fridays.