Leonidas is today's setter.
Guardian 28,707 – Picaroon
Another great puzzle from Picaroon. Not easy, with some tricky constructions and devious definitions, but well worth the effort and satisfying to finish. Thanks to Picaroon. Across 1 DISCOMBOBULATE Throw party, performing … Read more >>
Financial Times 17,035 by Buccaneer
Non-prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of March 5, 2022
Financial Times 17,044 by JULIUS
An entertaining puzzle as always from Julius. Thank you.
Guardian Cryptic 28,706 by Imogen
Imogen's today's Guardian setter.
Independent 11052 / Tees
My fourth Tees blog in five weeks, but I’m quite happy. Tees varies his subject matter so every puzzle is a slightly different challenge. There are often classical references to … Read more >>
Inquisitor 1741: Schindler’s List by Phi
Phi is a prolific crossword setter.. His puzzles feature regularly in the Independent daily crossword series and the Saturday Inquisitor puzzles. The preamble stated: Nine clues have a single-letter misprint … Read more >>
Financial Times 17,043 by GAFF
Decent, lightly-themed Tuesday entertainment from Gaff, but…
Independent 11,051 by Crosophile
A reasonably straightforward Tuesday challenge from Crosophile.
Guardian Cryptic 28,705 by Nutmeg
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/28705.
Azed No. 2,595 ‘Looking Back’ – Competition Puzzle
This puzzle commemorates the fiftieth anniversary of the Azed series.
Quiptic 1,165 by Anto
Anto’s usual trickier-than-your-average Quiptic. Contains strong language.
Guardian 28,704 / Carpathian
It’s almost exactly a year since my last blog of a Carpathian puzzle and there has been only one cryptic one, among eight Quiptics, since then. I’d like to see Carpathian more often … Read more >>
Independent 11,050 by Silvanus
Silvanus returns after a few months away as do I to my old Monday slot,
Private Eye (Cyclops / 723) Amoral Standards
Cyclops in typical mode with a bunch of profane and politically cynical clues and answers, though perhaps not as downright rude as has been known. Yet again there is no quibble with any … Read more >>