Always a pleasure to solve a puzzle by Nutmeg – favourites today were 12ac, 27ac, 1dn, 2dn, and 8dn. Thanks to Nutmeg.
Independent 10,800 / Radian
Radian has set this week’s Tuesday puzzle. Is there some kind of theme in here, I wonder? I am afraid that I cannot see any theme hidden amongst either the entries or the … Read more >>
Inquisitor 1699 An Alternative Guide to Wonderland by Phi
An Alternative Guide to Wonderland by Phi Most clues define the answer that is entered but have wordplay that ignores up to four letters of that answer. The cells containing these ignored … Read more >>
Financial Times 16,794 by SLEUTH
A decent Tuesday test, with some convoluted parses to counter complacency.
Guardian 28,454 – Vlad
I found the top half of this rather easier than the bottom, helped by a strange coincidence, and some helpful anagrams. No theme or Nina that I can see, but I could be … Read more >>
Independent 10,799 by Eimi
A tribute from Eimi for a milestone birthday.
Guardian Quiptic 1123 Matilda
Thank you to Matilda. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1. Advantageous to be young with a lisp … (6) USEFUL : … pronounced(to be …) with a lisp, “youthful”(young). 5. … … Read more >>
Guardian Cryptic 28,453 by Vulcan
An (almost) typical Monday offering.
Financial Times 16,793 by SLORMGORM
Monday begins with a SLORMGORM…
Cyclops 702 – Gigantic Hiccup
After the excitement of Cyclops’ 700th puzzle, and the wrinkly/crinkly dichotomy of 701, we are back to the ‘new normal’ with this issue’s puzzle…
Independent on Sunday 1,630 by Raich
The puzzle is available here. Hi everyone, and sorry for the later than usual post. It completely slipped my mind. Many thanks to Raich for what was for me a trouble free … Read more >>
Azed No. 2,553 Plain
A plain puzzle from Azed this week.
Everyman 3,892
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/everyman/3892.
Independent 10,798 by Alchemi (Saturday Puzzle 22 May 2021)
I think this is only my second blog of an Alchemi Indy puzzle, the other one being 8853 back in 2015 – when the Indy was a paper paper and the Saturday puzzle was a prize one…and Corona was just a brand of Mexican beer…ahhh…such happy, innocent, carefree days…
Guardian Saturday Puzzle 28,446 / Tramp
It’s only a couple of weeks since Tramp made one of his rare appearances in the ‘Prize’ slot, so it was a welcome surprise to see him here again. This puzzle was, for … Read more >>