Peto offers us a good, but challenging start to the week.
Guardian Quiptic 1,176/Carpathian
A fine crossword from Carpathian, which hits the spot for a Quiptic nicely, I think. A generous grid, some Easy Annies to get going with, no obscure words, a nice variety of devices. … Read more >>
Independent 11,116 by Angel
This was mostly on the easy side, but a few required some thinking to work out the correct parsing.
Guardian Cryptic 28,770 by Anto
A fun start to the week – favourites today were 10ac, 14ac, 3dn, 7dn, and 15dn. Thanks to Anto
Everyman 3,945
A pleasant crossword from Everyman. There were several anagrams — no bad thing in a crossword that’s intended to be on the easy side, but some of the fodder was a bit tortuous and didn’t really lend itself to elegant surfaces. I often didn’t get them until I had plenty of crossers.
Definitions in crimson, underlined. Indicators (for anagrams, homophones, first letters, reversals etc) in italics. Anagrams indicated *(like this) or (like this)*. Link-words in green.
Independent on Sunday 1,683 by Hypnos
Sunday comes round again and we have Hypnos for entertainment
Independent 11,115 by Bluth
The puzzle is available here. Hi all. We have another very entertaining puzzle from Bluth. An unfamiliar name prevented me from finishing unaided, but that didn’t spoil my enjoyment. Obviously, I CATEGORISED … Read more >>
Guardian Saturday Prize Crossword 28,763 by Picaroon (21 May 2022)
Picaroon had me ‘rowling’ in the aisles, with this fabulous monster of a puzzle…
Guardian Cryptic 28,768 by Paul
Tricky to parse in places, despite a mostly quick solve. Favourites were 26ac, 7dn, 9dn, and 15dn. Thanks to Paul.
Financial Times 17,105 by BRADMAN
A breezy challenge from BRADMAN , with a small number of difficult clues to keep things interesting.
Independent 11114 / Phi
As usual, we have a puzzle from Phi this Friday I note the two entries in the bottom row can be read together as MIDDLE ENGLAND, defined by Chambers as … Read more >>
Independent 11,113 by Filbert
Filbert provides our Thursday challenge.
Guardian 28767 – Nutmeg
I made a worryingly slow start on this, but it yielded steadily, thanks to Nutmeg’s immaculate clueing, with the NW corner being the last to succumb. Many thanks to Nutmeg. Across 1 … Read more >>
Financial Times 17,104 by GAFF
Gaff is the FT’s compiler this grey morning (at least where I am).
Enigmatic Variations No. 1539: Recovery by Eclogue
Eclogue appeals to the Hercule Poirot/Inspector Clouseau within us, to determine a ‘stolen work’ and its creator – although happily the theft(s) led to eventual RECOVERY…