I found this slow going at first, but I soon got used to the idea I was solving at normal speed again. Thank you Azed.
Independent 10,989 by Raider (Sat 01-Jan 2022)
I do not have the time to do all the puzzles I would like to do. We have such an overwhelming choice of new puzzles each day, plus hundreds, thousands, from earlier days … Read more >>
Inquisitor index: 2022
Puzzles 1732 – 1784
Guardian 28,642 / Harpo
We appear to have a new setter to end the year – Harpo has set us an interesting challenge. I really enjoyed this puzzle but I’m afraid I didn’t manage to get entirely … Read more >>
Independent 10,988 by Reveller
An unfamiliar setter’s name today, for the last Independent puzzle of the year.
Financial Times 16,982 by REDSHANK
REDSHANK serves up a fun challenge in the FT to close the roller coaster of a year that 2021 has been!
Inquisitor Review of 2020-21 by Nimrod
Another cracking set. On behalf of all of the solving team, many thanks to all the compilers for their ingenuity. PDMs aplenty, as usual! A Trivial Pursuit – III I’ve done my usual … Read more >>
Guardian 28,632 / Maskarade
This is the bumper Guardian Christmas crossword from Maskarade, which did provide us a good few days of various family members poring over it and suggesting answers, so definitely ticked the “fun holiday … Read more >>
Independent 10,987 by Phi
Phi pops up on a Thursday this week – is there something special in store for us tomorrow?
Financial Times 16,980 by BUCCANEER
I think I finished this Buccaneer…
Guardian Cryptic 28,641 by Vlad
A slow solve today, starting in the southwest corner with…
Financial Times 16,972 by Mudd
Non-prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of December 18, 2021
Enigmatic Variations No.1518 – Burned Out by Nudd
“All clues contain a misprint of one letter in the definition part. The correct letters in clue order give two suggestions as to the nature of the twelve unclued entries (the second of these suggestions proceeds to indicate why these particular entries might be BURNED OUT). Chambers Dictionary (2016) is recommended; all entries are real words or phrases.”
Financial Times 16,979 by IO
A wonderful puzzle from Io. Thank you Io.
If you fancy a go the puzzle can be printed here…
Guardian 28,640 – Boatman
A tricky puzzle from Boatman today, though maybe not reaching the level of one self-describing answer. There’s an obvious theme of punctuation marks, found in many of the clues and some of the … Read more >>