Thanks PHSSTHPOK for this morning’s challenge.
Guardian Quiptic Monday 8th August – placeholder
Bonjour The Grauniad website is still at the moment (0715 BST) showing last week’s Quiptic and has not been updated. This is not the first time that this has happened. I will solve … Read more >>
Private Eye (Cyclops / 733) Emergency Turnip
We need an Emergency Turnip to enter the race to be new PM – bound to do a better job than whoever we’re going to get. I made the silly mistake of trying … Read more >>
Everyman 3,955
The usual suspects from Everyman – this week done down the pub prior to the England football.
Independent on Sunday 1,693/Hypnos
Hypnos has a pleasing and tractable puzzle for us to enjoy over Sunday morning coffee. Abbreviations cd cryptic definition dd double definition cad clue as definition (xxxx)* anagram anagrind = anagram indicator [x] … Read more >>
Independent 11,175 by Nimrod
A puzzle in memory of a wonderful man, which can be found here. When I solved 17a I was reminded of a recently departed friend. A little further in and it dawned … Read more >>
Guardian 28,823 / Paul
I was my own worst enemy here, putting a wrong answer for 19 across and inexplicably using X instead of Z in 23 down. However, that aside I found this a very entertaining … Read more >>
Independent 11,174 by Phi
It’s Phi-day again…..
Guardian Cryptic 28,828 by Paul
I got stuck for a little while in solving…
Financial Times 17,165 by GOLIATH
An easier-than-usual offering from GOLIATH this Friday. Thanks to setter for the tussle.
Enigmatic Variations No. 1549 Elementary IV: A dramatic instruction by KCIT
The fourth in a series – misprints in definitions and eight answers with a common theme. So the misprints spelled out: REPEATS IMPLY HEIGHT – FLOOD THE GRID The common them of two … Read more >>
Independent 11,173 / Rodriguez
Rodriguez’s latest puzzle provides us with our daily cruciverbal challenge today. I found this to be quite a challenging and thoroughly enjoyable puzzle. I think that I have managed to solve and parse … Read more >>
Financial Times 17,164 by ZAMORCA
Zamora with a trademark puzzle in today's FT
Guardian 28,827 – Philistine
Thanks to Philistine for an enjoyable Thursday puzzle…
Financial Times 17,154 by Mudd
Non-prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of July 23, 2022