Really enjoyed this – plenty of smiles along the way, and some penny drop moments of parsing at the end. Favourites were 20ac, 25ac, 2dn, 7dn/8dn, 16dn, 22dn, and 23dn/5ac. Thanks to Philistine
Financial Times 16,788 by AARDVARK
Hard graft for a Tuesday, I thought.
Guardian Quiptic 1,122/Hectence
Another delightful puzzle from Hectence, who is one of the original group of setters of the Quiptic (she perhaps won’t thank me for reminding her that when her first Quiptic appeared, IT geeks … Read more >>
Financial Times 16,787 by PETO
Overall a pleasant Monday crossword with a good range of clues in terms of style and difficulty.
Independent 10,793 by Hypnos
An entertaining puzzle with lots of clever use of cultural references.
Guardian 28,447 – Anto
Definitely not your usual easy-Monday fare from Anto today.
Independent on Sunday 1,629/Hoskins
A flawless puzzle from Hoskins this week. Abbreviations cd cryptic definition dd double definition cad clue as definition (xxxx)* anagram anagrind = anagram indicator [x] letter(s) removed definitions are underlined Across 1 Beers … Read more >>
Azed 2552
Azed gives us a plain puzzle this week with an introductory note that Chambers does not give explicitly the adjectival form at 30 across. This puzzle raises a question that … Read more >>
Independent 10,792 by Monk
Let’s have some fun with a Monk today.
Guardian 28,440 / Paul
A puzzle full of poets from Paul this week – very enjoyable, and a pretty good difficulty level for a prize puzzle, I thought. Many thanks, Paul! Across 1. Poet feeding rats to … Read more >>
Independent 10,791 by Bluth
We had the pleasure of blogging Bluth’s puzzle two weeks ago, and now he crops up in the Friday slot.
Guardian 28,445 – Imogen
Quite a tricky one from Imogen today, with several clues where some perhaps slightly obscure general knowledge is necessary for a full understanding. Thanks to Imogen. Across 1 POUTING Looking offended by … Read more >>
Financial Times 16,785 by BRADMAN
A typical BRADMAN challenge this Friday.
Independent 10,790 / Serpent
Serpent has supplied this Thursday’s crossword puzzle for our stimulation and entertainment. This old grid is one of my least preferred as a solver, since there is little variety in terms of entry … Read more >>