Monk provides our daily mental workout this Thursday.
Financial Times 17,033 by STEERPIKE
Steerpike is today's FT setter.
Enigmatic Variations No. 1527: Point of View by Karla
A debut EV for Karla, I believe, who according to this site seems to have one Grauniad Genius and one IQ to his name so far…nothing like jumping in at the deep end, eh?!
Financial Times 17,023 by Alberich
Non-prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of February 19, 2022
Financial Times 17,032 by MONK
Tricky, but not impossibly difficult to finish unaided. Thanks Monk.
Independent 11,040 by Bluth
It’s always a pleasure to blog a Bluth.
Guardian Cryptic 28,694 by Tramp
A fun solve – I had a lot of favourites: 12ac, 23ac, 25ac, 1dn, 2dn, 5dn, 13dn, and 16dn. Thanks to Tramp for the puzzle
Independent 11,039 / Tees
Tees latest puzzle provides our cruciverbal challenge of the day. I found that this was a bit tougher than most puzzles by this compiler, although my scant knowledge of singers and their hits … Read more >>
Inquisitor 1739: All Present and Correct by Eclogue
All Present and Correct by Eclogue Silvered entries are to be deduced from the eight thematic clues, listed in alphabetical order of their solutions, which lack definitions. Initial letters of these entries can … Read more >>
Financial Times 17,031 by PETO
A brisk solve this morning, with just a few tortuous constructs that needed a bit of pencil-chewing
Guardian 28,693 – Brummie
A couple of slightly obscure words in this puzzle, but helpfully clued so they didn’t prevent me getting through it quite quickly. Thanks to Brummie. It helped that I spotted the theme early … Read more >>
Azed No. 2,593 Plain
A even-handed mix of the common and the obscure today. Thank you Azed.
Guardian Quiptic 1163 Matilda
Thank you to Matilda. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 9. Good place to leave a boat in Alaska? (9) ANCHORAGE : Cryptic defn: Name of a port(a good place to leave … Read more >>
Guardian Cryptic 28,692 by Anto
My second Anto blog
Independent 11,038/Kairos
Kairos is an occasional setter for the Indy, and often to be seen on a Sunday. But here he is in the Monday slot with a puzzle that yielded steadily but provided me … Read more >>