Never easy, Steerpike.
Guardian 28,741 / Philistine
My third Philistine blog in a row – and I’m certainly not complaining. Philistine is up to all his tricks today, causing some problems in the parsing department, but I managed to get … Read more >>
Independent 11,087 / Radian
Radian’s latest puzzle graces the crossword page today. I found this to be a medium-difficulty puzzle, which I think that I have solved correctly, but I am far from sure of my parsing … Read more >>
Azed No. 2,601 Plain
A straightforward plain puzzle this week, although there is one clue that troubled me.
Guardian Quiptic 1171 Pasquale
Thank you to Pasquale. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1. Cab door being slammed in the city (7) CORDOBA : Anagram of(… being slammed) CAB DOOR. Defn: … in Spain. 5. … Read more >>
Guardian Cryptic 28,740 by Carpathian
An enjoyable puzzle – my favourites were 13ac, 7dn, 16dn, and 17dn. Thanks to Carpathian
Independent 11,086 by Skinny
Nice to see Skinny back, his puzzles often raise a smile.
Financial Times 17,077 by FLIMSY
FLIMSY kicks off the week…
Cyclops 726 – Ugly Bear
There I was, two puzzles ago, suggesting that Cyclops was out of tune with events by bringing up PartyGate and leadership challenges, but all of a sudden, they are news again…I’ll get my coat…
Independent on Sunday 1,678 by Silvanus
The puzzle is available here. Hello again. Silvanus is the man to thank for today’s puzzle, which went down very nicely indeed. Thanks Silvanus! Definitions are underlined in the clues below. … Read more >>
Everyman 3,940
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/everyman/3940.
Maskarade
In case you are wondering what’s happened to it, the Maskarade blog has been rescheduled for next Saturday (30th April), the day after the closing date for entries,
Independent 11,085 by Bluth
The puzzle is available here. Hello all. Today we have another very enjoyable crossword from Bluth in his characteristic intricate and finely-crafted style. Thanks Bluth! Definitions are underlined in the clues … Read more >>
Independent 11,084 by Phi
The ever-reliable Phi provides our Friday entertainment.
Financial Times 17,075 by ARTEXLEN
An entertaining delight from ARTEXLEN