A jolly Friday puzzle from Brummie…
Guardian Prize No 28,769 – placeholder
There seems to be an extended submission date for this puzzle, presumably because of the Bank Holidays, so the blog will appear on Saturday 11 June.
Independent 11,120 / Phi
Phi is occupying the Friday slot during this special Platinum Jubilee weekend, although I see nothing related to this special occasion in this puzzle. I found this to be a medium-difficulty crossword, although … Read more >>
Financial Times 17,111 by ARTEXLEN
A fun challenge from ARTEXLEN this Friday.
Guardian Cryptic 28773 Paul
Thank you to Paul. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 8. Country India commended? (8) DOMINICA : Anagram of(-mended /repaired) INDIA COM-. Defn: …, officially the Commonwealth of Dominica, an island in … Read more >>
Financial Times 17,110 by STEERPIKE
Today's FT is brought to us by Steerpike
Independent 11119 / Bluebird
A puzzle today from Bluebird who is a fairly new setter on the Independent roster. I think this is the third crossword set by Bluebird. A study of the grid … Read more >>
Enigmatic Variations No. 1540: Going Postal by Piccadilly
Hello, and happy Jubbly weekend! Thanks to Piccadilly, who has given us a fun reminder of where to go with the EV when done – which certainly beats the Telegraph telling the EV … Read more >>
Financial Times 17,100 by Mudd
Non-prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of May 21, 2022
Financial Times 17,109 by GOZO
A themed puzzle today, but not a difficult one. Thank you Gozo.
Independent 11,118 by Italicus
Our midweek challenge comes from Italicus, who’s been appearing more frequently in 2022 than in previous years.
Guardian Cryptic 28,772 by Vlad
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/28772.
Inquisitor 1752: Mind That Spot! by The Ace of Hearts
The Ace of Hearts makes his (almost) annual appearance. Preamble: From the answer to each clue a letter must be deleted wherever it appears before entry into the grid; Definitions refer to … Read more >>
Guardian 28,771 / Picaroon
It’s always a treat to land a Picaroon puzzle to blog but this one was extra special for me, with its evocations of favourite poems, plays and places. I can’t list all my … Read more >>
Financial Times 17108 Mudd
Thank you to Mudd. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1. Retiring nurses fighting authority, provider of shoddy work (6) COWBOY : COY(retiring/shy or pretending to be shy) containing(nurses) WBO(abbrev. for the … Read more >>