A very fun solve – many favourites especially 25ac, 2dn, 3dn, and 23dn. Thanks to Picaroon
Financial Times 17,181 by GOZO
A themed puzzle again today.
Inquisitor 1764: Henry by Karla
Karla makes his second appearance as an Inquisitor setter, the first one being last January in the set of 4 newbies. Preamble: In each of 16 clues there is a misprint in … Read more >>
Guardian 28,843 – Imogen
Mostly straightforward solving today, though there’s a title I didn’t know, and one clue I can’t explain. Thanks to Imogen. Some commenters on the Guardian site claim to have found a theme, but … Read more >>
Financial Times 17180 Sleuth
Thank you to Sleuth. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1. Remains in a hot place forgetting number for drinks (6) CIDERS : “cinders”(remains in a hot place/pieces of unburnt coal or … Read more >>
Independent 11,189 by Tees
The Independent have given us a TEES puzzle to solve today.
Azed 2618
The Azed crossword is a standard plain puzzle without any of Azed’s special twists. So we just have a well-clued journey through the many words that Chambers Dictionary has on offer. Entries range … Read more >>
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Independent 11,188 by Italicus
A nice entertaining puzzle with very good surface definitions.
Financial Times 17,179 by PETO
A meaty Monday puzzle from Peto.
Guardian Cryptic 28,842 by Qaos
Qaos is Monday's Guardian setter.
Guardian Quiptic 1,188/Chandler
Chandler has the Quiptic offering for us this week. I blogged his well-received debut puzzle in April of this year and he’s been a monthly contributor to the slot since. Abbreviations cd cryptic … Read more >>
Cyclops 734 – Electoral Donkey
By my reckoning, Cyclops only has one more puzzle after this to use up all his BoJo references, before he has to switch to either LiTr or RiSu… (I hope their marketing people are working on better memes than those!…)
Independent on Sunday 1,695 by Silvanus
So back to my own IOS slot and a welcome return for Silvanus
Everyman 3,957
Nothing remarkable to be said: a very satisfactory Everyman of about the right level of difficulty, with the usual things we are now used to finding in this crossword.
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