Non-prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of July 23, 2022
Financial Times 17,163 by MONK
Towards the easier end of Monk's spectrum of difficulty, entertaining and inventive as always. Thank you Monk.
Guardian Cryptic 28,826 by Tramp
Tramp is today's Guardian setter.
Independent 11172 / Eccles
We have an Eccles puzzle today in the Independent today. Eccles provides us with his usual assortment of deceptively simple clues. I particularly liked the clue for BEHAVED (25 across) … Read more >>
Financial Times 17,162 by HAMILTON
Grant was due to blog this puzzle today so this one is written with a heavy heart, for him.
Inquisitor 1761: Single Parent by Chalicea
Chalicea is a frequent setter of puzzles in the Inquisitor series. with two or three offerings each year. Her puzzles provide an excellent introduction to themed barred crosswords. Chalicea presents a wide … Read more >>
Independent 11,171 by Dill
A welcome return for Dill, who hasn’t appeared in the Independent for a while.
Guardian Cryptic 28,825 by Qaos
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/28825.
Azed 2615
I’m writing this up somewhat belatedly, so don’t remember much about my solving experience, but I think it was of fairly average difficulty. I may be missing something (it wouldn’t be the first … Read more >>
Sad news
I’ve just heard from Grant Baynham’s partner, Moira, that Grant passed away last week. Grant blogged the FT puzzle every Tuesday. As far as I can see, this was his first blog published … Read more >>
Quiptic 1,185 by Carpathian
Carpathian usually shows up in the Guardian about once a month, either at the trickier end of the Quiptic range (as here) or in the regular Monday slot.
Independent 11,170 by Filbert
I found this a fairly challenging puzzle with a few clues that needed quite a lot of crossing letters before I could solve them.
Guardian Cryptic 28,824 by Vulcan
Found this trickier than most Mondays, and still not 100% sure on all of the parsings. Favourites were 4ac, 2dn, and especially 26ac. Thanks to Vulcan
Financial Times 17,161 by SLORMGORM
This week, and month, begin with a SLORMGORM…
Guardian Genius 229 by Karla
A conventional puzzle with an unusual clueing style for this month’s Genius.