A fun challenge from ROSA this Friday.
Guardian Cryptic 29,008 by Vlad
A slow and steady solve for me – favourites 9ac, 19ac, 4dn, 6dn, and 25dn. Thanks to Vlad
Independent 11354 / Phi
It wouldn’t be a proper Friday without an Independent cryptic crossword from Phi I wondered why Olympic was included in the clue for ARCHER at 9. It seems that Olympic … Read more >>
Enigmatic Variations No.1578 – Two Words by Piccadilly
“The wordplay in some clues leads to the answer plus an extra letter, not to be entered in the grid. These letters in clue order spell TWO WORDS indicating pairs of words overlapping by two or more letters which form the unclued entries. Chambers Dictionary (2016) is recommended.”
Independent 11,353 by Lark
A relatively new setter today: this is Lark’s third puzzle for the Independent as far as I can see.
Financial Times 17,347 by PHSSTHPOK
Today's crossword comes from the unpronounceable Phssthpok.
Guardian 29,007 – Pasquale
A bit of a surprise to see Pasquale again just over two weeks after I blogged his previous puzzle, but still very welcome. As usual with this this setter, there are a couple … Read more >>
POSTPONED – East Midlands S & B, Saturday 1st April
We are in Japan at the moment but have heard from Eileen that there are rail strikes planned for April 1st. Under the circumstances we feel that it would be better to postpone … Read more >>
Financial Times 17,346 by MONK
MONK is today’s setter.
Independent 11,352 by Hippogryph
Hippogryph makes one of his occasional appearances today.
Guardian Cryptic 29,006 by Brummie
Brummie is today's compiler in the Guardian.
Azed 2644
Sorry for the late appearance of this blog – I’d started it earlier in the week, but was distracted by other matters and forgot to finish it. As a result some of the … Read more >>
Inquisitor 1791: Seesaw by Kruger
Seesaw by Kruger
Independent 11,351 / Mev
Mev has provided this Tuesday’s puzzle to get our teeth into. This appears to be only the second crossword by this compiler that I have blogged, and last time I needed quite a … Read more >>
Financial Times 17,345 by PETO
Thanks to PETO for this morning’s challenge.