AZED 2,560 Plain – Competition Puzzle
Independent 10,840 by Tees (Sat 10th July)
Our Prog Rock loving setter has gone a bit harder with this puzzle … … music-wise that is, with an appearance by Led Zeppelin and their astonishingly accurate young look-alikes hard rock band … Read more >>
Guardian 28,488 / Brummie
I found I was very much on Brummie’s wavelength, so romped through this one. (I do the Private Eye crossword, so I’m used to his style from his other incarnation as Cyclops there, … Read more >>
Financial Times 16,833 by WANDERER
A solid challenge from WANDERER today that I needed a little bit of help with, to get across the line. Thanks for the treat, WANDERER.
Guardian 28,493 / Pasquale
Pasquale rounds off the week with an interesting and enjoyable puzzle. Apart from the exotic bird in 14dn, there were no words which were new to me or particularly obscure. The cluing is … Read more >>
Independent 10,839 by Phi
It’s Phi-day again!
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Enigmatic Variations No. 1493 Cell by Oxymoron
A favourite setter of mine, who I have enjoyed many a tussle with over the years. His final EV. Seems a bit pointless to thank someone after they have passed on, but Schadenfreude/ … Read more >>
Guardian Cryptic 28,492 by Qaos
I found this a quick and enjoyable solve, with a few entries filled in and only properly parsed later.
Independent 10,838 / Bluth
Bluth has compiled the Thursday crossword this week. It is a while since it last fell to me to blog one of his puzzles. I found this to be a medium-difficulty puzzle overall. … Read more >>
Financial Times 16,832 by BUCCANEER
Just the kind of diversion I needed this morning…
Financial Times 16,822 by Redshank
Non-prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of June 26, 2021
Financial Times 16,831 by AARDVARK
A solid workout from Aardvark today. Something to get your teeth into! Thank you Aardvark
Independent 10837 / Eccles
Eccles makes his regularly two-weekly appearance this Wednesday There were a couple of entries which were words I don’t think I have ever used – AFFRICATE (1 across) and INCONNUE … Read more >>
Guardian 28,491 – Picaroon
A typically enjoyable puzzle from the ever-reliable Picaroon. I made rather a slow start on this but it all worked out very satisfyingly in the end. Thanks to Picaroon. Across 1 HUNGER‑STRIKER … Read more >>