A plain puzzle again this week. Thank you Azed.
Guardian Cryptic 28,747 by Qaos
A tricky solve…
Independent 11,093 by Wiglaf
Wiglaf fills the Tuesday spot this week – should be fun.
Guardian Quiptic 1,172/Hectence
Hectence shows off her skills as a Quiptic setter this morning. If you are in the ‘beginner’ category, then have another look at the surface readings in this puzzle. They are all beautifully … Read more >>
Financial Times 17,083 by SLORMGORM
Great way to start bank holiday Monday!
Independent 11,092/Tees
Tees has the bank holiday crossword for us. There is a theme among the answers today which, unless you have been living on another planet for the last six months, can hardly have … Read more >>
Guardian 28,746 – Vulcan
Another Monday, another Bank Holiday, another Vulcan puzzle. This was almost a write-in for me, with only the unknown name of a plant briefly holding me up. Thanks to Vulcan. Across 1 … Read more >>
Independent on Sunday 1,679 by Hoskins
Quick stand-in blog sorry for any errors or omissions
Everyman 3,941
For much of this crossword I was thinking how pleasant it was, but towards the end some of the clues seemed to become rather tortuous. Who knows if I’ve actually got it right — I may be barking up the wrong tree — but there were some clues that I’m a bit doubtful about. Which will encourage the poster a few months ago to mention my crabbiness. Sorry — I’m hard to please!
Definitions underlined in crimson. Indicators (homophone, hiddem, anagram etc.) in italics. Link-words in green. Anagrams indicated *(like this) or (like this)*.
Guardian Genius 226 by Soup
Soup has been a fairly prolific setter of Genius puzzles recently – with at least seven between 2016 and 2021, but this is his first for over a year, and my first of his to blog…
Independent 11,091 by Serpent
Serpent presents today’s challenge.
Guardian 28,733 / Maskarade
A Bank Holiday special from Maskarade, as is the norm these days. Having read the preamble, my first task was to compare the given enumerations with the grid entry lengths to determine which … Read more >>
Guardian Saturday Prize Crossword 28,739 by Brendan (23 April 2022)
I was a bit slow off the mark with this week’s offering from Brendan…
Financial Times 17,081 by NEO
An excellent challenge from NEO this Friday.
Independent 11090 / Phi
As is the case most Fridays, Phi is the setter of the Independent puzzle Phi often has a theme within the entries, but I can’t see one today. I liked … Read more >>