A rare puzzle by a setter whose puzzles always seem to celebrate a special day.
Financial Times 16,779 by WANDERER
A tough but delectable workout today from WANDERER. Enjoyed the challenge. Needed help to get across the line for 6d.
Independent 10,785 / Phi
Phi is occupying his traditional Friday slot this week. I found this to be a harder than average puzzle by Phi standards, and I needed to put it down and come back a … Read more >>
Guardian Cryptic 28,439 by Brendan
Some clever cluing…
Independent 10784 / Klingsor
I haven’t blogged a Klingsor puzzle for a while, so it’s good to get one today Klingsor often includes classical music references in his puzzles. Today the focus is on … Read more >>
Financial Times 16,778 by NEO
Neo is today's FT setter.
Guardian 28,438 – Picaroon
A little literary knowledge needed for this one, but otherwise reasonably straightforward, and with the usual great style that we know from this setter. Thanks to Picaroon. Across 1 LAY GREAT STORE BY Value … Read more >>
Enigmatic Variations No. 1484: Herculean task by Check
Hello everyone. EV 1484 – Check. Fun puzzle – Check. Many thanks – Check. 🙂 The preamble reads: Single-letter clashes occur in 13 cells and must be replaced by the same suitably … Read more >>
Financial Times 16,768 by Mudd
Non-prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of April 24, 2021
Financial Times 16,777 by REDSHANK
A very nice puzzle form Redshank, as always. Thank you Redshank.
Independent 10,783 by Tees
Wednesday fun from Tees, who always gives us an enjoyable puzzle.
Guardian Cryptic 28,437 by Crucible
This morning's puzzle should be "food and drink" to the "seasoned" cruciverbalist.
Inquisitor 1696: Title Sequence by Gila
Gila has given us some cracking puzzles in the past. I wonder what’ve we got here. Preamble: Clues are presented in alphabetical order of their answers, which must be entered in the … Read more >>
Financial Times 16776 Basilisk
Thank you to Basilisk. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1. Call up star taking mass medium over (6) SUMMON : SUN(the nearest star to us on earth) containing(taking) [M(symbol for “mass” … Read more >>
Independent 10,782 by Methuselah
This is only Methuselah’s second offering for the Independent. The first one was published in April and had a ‘Line of Duty’ theme.