The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/28818.
AN UNEXPECTED BIRTHDAY PRESENT (links added)
On behalf of Tom Johnson A few days before my big birthday in mid-July, my wife, Jean, received a note from Peter Chamberlain asking her to ensure that we solved the General Knowledge … Read more >>
Independent on Sunday 1,691 by Filbert
I still think of Filbert as a new(ish) setter, doesn’t seem to be getting any easier though,
Everyman 3,953
One or two that I’m not quite sure about, but no doubt that is me and you will probably put me right. Otherwise this was a good illustration of what we all must hope The Everyman has become: sound clues, the right level of difficulty, and some nice wittiness.
Definitions underlined, in crimson. Link-words in green. Indicators (homophone, hidden, first letters, etc) in italics. Anagrams indicated like this: *(anagram) or (anagram)*
Independent 11,163 by Punk
Punk provides the entertainment this Saturday and brings some anarchic fun. Punk’s clueing always feels slightly different than the majority of setters – I mean that in a good way. Short punchy clues … Read more >>
A holiday jumbo by Picaroon
This puzzle was contained in the printed supplement with last Saturday’s Guardian; as far as I know, it has not appeared online.
Guardian Saturday Prize Crossword 28,811 by Philistine (16 July 2022)
Some neat touches along the way from Philistine this week, although I didn’t help myself by taking a couple of minor detours…
Financial Times 17,153 by BRADMAN
A really tough challenge from BRADMAN this Friday. I was unable to get across the line without using help from the internet.
Independent 11162 / Phi
The Independent puzzle today is set by the usual Friday setter, Phi It was good to see a quadruple definition today with BAR at 5 down. I wonder what the … Read more >>
Guardian Cryptic 28,816 by Enigmatist
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/28816.
Guardian 28,815 / Brummie
It’s Brummie setting the challenge today, with an interesting and enjoyable puzzle. Brummie’s puzzles often, but not always, have a theme. It was only as I began to write up the blog … Read more >>
Independent 11,161 by Serpent
A typical Serpent puzzle: a bit tricky, but worth the effort.
Financial Times 17,152 by LEONIDAS
It’s Leonidas’s turn to rev up our brains this morning.
Enigmatic Variations No. 1547: Elementary II: Rising Costs by Hedge-Sparrow
My esteemed fellow-blogger Mister Sting pondered last week as to whether ‘EV 1546 Elementary I…‘ might be the start of a series – and this would seem to be borne out by the appearance of ‘Elementary II’ this week…