After Saturday’s Grauniad Brummie, a Private Eye puzzle by Cyclops, his naughty alter ego – Dr Jekyll to Brummie’s Mr Hyde…
Independent on Sunday 1,711 by Angel
Occasional setter Angel with more of the setter’s art
Everyman 3,973
Everyman gets better and better. There are very few clues here that are odd, although perhaps the surfaces to 1ac, 19ac and 21dn are a bit thin. I’m afraid I need a bit of help with 13dn. We have the usual self-referential clue (just), the first letters clue, and the rhyming couplet (also something else that I can’t remember. No doubt it will be pointed out). Quite a restriction for Everyman to impose on himself.
You may have missed this, where Everyman is outed.
Definitions underlined in crimson. Indicators (homophone, hidden, anagram etc.) in italics. Link-words in green.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year …
… and any other appropriate greetings too numerous to list. As 2022 nears its end, I’d like to thank my team of faithful bloggers who all do a tremendous job of keeping an … Read more >>
Independent 11,283 by Bluth
Bluth provides the puzzle on a cold day in December Bluth is always a fun solve as I feel he always provides a slightly different slant to his clues than other setters – … Read more >>
Guardian Saturday Prize Crossword 28,931 by Brummie (3 December 2022)
A few weeks ago I was ‘double-Serpent-ed’, with an Indy and an EV to blog in the same weekend…and this week I am double Brummie-d/Cyclops-ed, with this Grauniad puzzle and a Private Eye Cyclops to cover…
Financial Times 17,268 by Zamorca
Weekend puzzle from the FT of December 3, 2022
Independent 11282 / Phi
Normal service today with Phi setting the Friday Independent puzzle I solved this reasonably well until I hit the dreaded Blank A Blank E entries. MATE wasn’t too bad, WAKE … Read more >>
Guardian Cryptic 28,936 by Fed
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/28936.
Financial Times 17,273 by JULIUS
A fun workout with a mini theme from JULIUS today!
Guardian 28,935 / Picaroon
It’s Picaroon, on top of his form (as ever) with a challenging puzzle that was very enjoyable and satisfying to solve. It was quite tough going, in both the solving and the parsing. … Read more >>
Independent 11,281 by Tees
Tees provides some indoor entertainment on a cold winter morning.
Financial Times 17,272 by MOO
Moo takes the Thursday slot
Enigmatic Variations No. 1567: Condition by Eclogue
Eclogue has a CONDITION for us this week – let’s hope it isn’t too serious, what with all the waiting lists and nurses’ strikes…
Guardian Cryptic 28,934 by Matilda
A nice puzzle – I found it tough to finish after a quick start. Favourites were 21ac, 27ac, 2dn, and 13dn. Thanks to Matilda