Brendan is a welcome visitor to the Monday Guardian slot.
Private Eye (Cyclops / 727 ) Sex Starved Primate
I found this a bit more tricky than usual. This grid design does not lend itself to solving, with hardly any opportunity to get first letters for unsolved lights. (Or maybe I should … Read more >>
Everyman 3,942/1 May
Another pleasing Sunday puzzle from Everyman. Since it’s primarily aimed at newer and improving solvers, I have tried to give full explanations of the parsing, but if there is anything that is not … Read more >>
Independent on Sunday 1680 Hippogryph
Thank you to Hippogryph. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 9. Place for a constitutional Liberal and a sleep? (9) ESPLANADE : Anagram of(Liberal) AND A SLEEP. Defn: …, a walk by … Read more >>
Independent 11,097 by Bluth (Saturday Puzzle 7 May 2022)
My first Bluth solve/blog…
Guardian Prize 28,745 by Paul
Another impeccable puzzle by Paul.
Independent 11,096 / Phi
Phi brings yet another set of mid-week puzzles to a close. I found this to be a medium-to-hard puzzle by Phi standards, and in the end, I needed to search Chambers to sort … Read more >>
Guardian Cryptic 28750 Picaroon
Thank you to Picaroon. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1, 6. Register egg being eaten by tragic figure, along with large bap (9,4) ELECTORAL ROLL : O(a circle, a rounded object … Read more >>
Financial Times 17,087 by BRADMAN
A tough nut to crack from BRADMAN today.
Independent 11095 / Tyrus
A puzzle from Tyrus today. The previous Tyrus puzzle that I blogged in January had a go at a number of Tory politicians. This time Tyrus focuses on just one, … Read more >>
Financial Times 17,086 by REDSHANK
This morning's FT was created by Redshank.
Guardian Cryptic 28,749 by Boatman
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/28749.
Enigmatic Variations No. 1536: Gallimaufry by proXimal
Hi all. We were treated to an EV puzzle of the highest order for a “low” day … The preamble reads: Answers are entered around the appropriate numbered square, clockwise or anticlockwise, … Read more >>
Financial Times 17,076 by Mudd
Non-prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of April 23, 2022
Financial Times 17,085 by MONK
Another interesting puzzle form Monk, pretty stiff but do-able. Thank you Monk.