An enjoyable solve, with 22ac, 3dn, and 4dn as favourites. Thanks to Vulcan for the puzzle.
Financial Times 17,018 by SLORMGORM
A SLORMGORM to enjoy on Valentine's day…
Private Eye (Cyclops / 721) Conscious Scrounger
A typical Eye puzzle. Nothing too hard, nothing too easy, and some lovely smutty surface readings. Just what we want and expect. Solving followed a familiar pattern. Failure to solve the first clue … Read more >>
Everyman 3,930/6 February
A pleasing offering from Everyman this week, with nothing to frighten the horses. Which is as it should be. Abbreviations cd cryptic definition dd double definition cad clue as definition (xxxx)* anagram anagrind … Read more >>
Independent on Sunday 1668 Alchemi
Thank you to Alchemi. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1. Put an end to child holding on to rubbish elephant’s head (8) KIBOSHED : KID(a child) containing(holding on to) [ BOSH(rubbish/nonsense) … Read more >>
Independent 11,025 by Morph
The puzzle is available here. Hello everyone. A puzzle from one of my very favourite setters was just what I needed after a long, hard week at work. My impression of this … Read more >>
Guardian Prize 28,673 by Boatman
A fruity puzzle from Boatman this week!
Independent 11,024 / Phi
In time-honoured tradition, Phi has brought this week’s set of mid-week puzzles to an end. I found this to be towards the easier end of the Phi spectrum and made steady progress through … Read more >>
Guardian Cryptic 28,678 by Vlad
I really enjoyed this…
Financial Times 17,016 by GOLIATH
An excellent Friday challenge from GOLIATH today.
Guardian 28,677 – Paul
I made a promising start on my first pass through the clues, but rather struggled to finish it offl as is often the case, it all looks reasonably straightforward in retrospect. The subject … Read more >>
Independent 11023 / Tees
Tees is currently one of the most prolific setters of Independent cryptics. There was a clear theme today, but in relation to a subject I know very little about. However, … Read more >>
Financial Times 17,015 by CHALMIE
Chalmie is today's FT interrogator.
Enigmatic Variations No. 1524: Flight Plan by Ifor
Hi all. It has been nearly two and a half years since I last had the pleasure of blogging an Ifor puzzle (No. 1396: Up and Down and Round and Round) but this … Read more >>
Financial Times 17,005 by Mudd
Non-prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of January 29, 2022