The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/28795.
Azed No 2,610 ‘Eightsome Reels’
Instructions for the puzzle were as follows: Each numbered square in the diagram is surrounded by eight blank squares. All clues lead to answers of eight letters, and these are to be entered … Read more >>
Guardian 28,794 / Picaroon
A nice surprise to see Picaroon on a Monday – is something going on? A quick scan of the clues reveals a tennis theme and, of course, this is the first day … Read more >>
Guardian Quiptic 1,180/Pasquale
You always know you’re going to get a well-constructed and tractable puzzle from the Don when he’s in Quiptic mode. Abbreviations cd cryptic definition dd double definition cad clue as definition (xxxx)* anagram … Read more >>
Independent 11,140 by Tees
Only seems like yesterday I was doing a blog, oh it was, this time it’s Tees
Financial Times 17,131 by GUY
Ace challenge from Guy with a topical theme.
Cyclops 730 – Tawdry Slogan
Things have all got a bit tawdry recently, haven’t they…still, we have the ‘sunlit uplands’ to look forward to…are we there yet?…
Independent on Sunday 1,687 by Wire
Sunday rolls round again and I’ve got Wire again.
Everyman 3,949
Not a bad example of the new Everyman, with some quite good clues. My criticisms are more often of the ‘Well I wouldn’t do it that way if I was writing a clue for this word’ type than of the ‘This is quite appalling’ type.
Definitions underlined in crimson. Indicators (anagram, homophone, hidden etc.) in italics. Link-words in green.
Independent 11,139 by Rodriguez
An excellent crossword. I’m wondering if I am ever again going to be scheduled a puzzle I can pick a few issues with. This one has unquestionable clueing, and a super reveal, and … Read more >>
Guardian Saturday Prize Crossword 28,787 by Paul (18 June 2022)
‘Doctor, Doctor, I keep thinking I am a cryptic crossword clue.’ ‘Don’t feel two down about it.’… Sorry, I’m sure others can do better in the comments…
Guardian 28,792 / Nutmeg
Nutmeg rounds off the weekday puzzles in fine form. An enjoyable solve, with some ingenious constructions, clever anagrams and witty surfaces, producing a few ‘aha’ moments. I decided that I had too many … Read more >>
Independent 11138 / Phi
Phi eases us into the weekend with today’s puzzle. I can’t see anything obscure in the entries today. It was a component part of the wordplay for SYMBOL that struck … Read more >>
Financial Times 17,129 by REDSHANK
A nice workout from REDSHANK this Friday. Very enjoyable!
Independent 11,137 by Quince
Slightly tricky from Quince today, but fun.