Tees fills the mid-week slot this week.
Guardian Cryptic 28,646 by Brummie
Brummie is my first opponent in the 2022 parsing games.
Guardian Round-up 2021
The following round-up has been provided by Mitz. Many thanks to him. There were records galore in the Guardian crossword during 2021: 4 debuts (the most in a calendar year in the history … Read more >>
Independent 10,991 / Filbert
Filbert has provided the first Tuesday puzzle of the year, getting this series of themed puzzles off to a flying start. What is impressive about this crossword is not how the theme is … Read more >>
Inquisitor 1731: Retro by Encota
Retro by Encota Stage 1 is somewhat like the old ‘Minesweeper’ game where the solver must locate the ‘mines’. The integer in each cell equates to the number of ‘mines’ that are in … Read more >>
Guardian Cryptic 28,645 by Nutmeg
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/28645.
Financial Times 16,983 by SAYANG
A splendid romp with an overt theme…
Guardian 28,644 / Vulcan
Vulcan fills his customary fortnightly Monday slot to kick off a new week and new year of puzzles, with a typical medley of clues. Thanks to Vulcan for the puzzle. Definitions are underlined … Read more >>
Independent 10,990 by Alchemi
This was mostly fairly easy but with a couple of stinkers.
Quiptic 1,155 by Carpathian
I always enjoy Carpathian’s puzzles; not necessarily easy, but always fair.
Cyclops 718 – 2021 Xmas Special
Another year has flown by, and another 26 issues** of the Eye have landed on my doormat…and we have another Jumbo Cyclops special to while away some of the festive season…
Independent on Sunday 1,662 by Raich
The puzzle is available here. Hello, and a very Happy New Year to all visitors and contributors. For me the new year really starts when things return to normal after the festivities … Read more >>
Azed 2585
The first Azed after the Christmas special is traditionally supposed a bit gentler than usual, but that wasn’t my experience with this one. All sorted in the end, though. Thanks to Azed, and … Read more >>
Guardian Genius 222 by Jack
This is Jack’s 4th Genius puzzle. We’ve enjoyed his previous offerings, but we know him better as Serpent for his excellent Independent crosswords and Inquisitor puzzles in the i.
Everyman 3,924
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/everyman/3924.