SLORMGORM kicks off the week…
Guardian Quiptic 1119 Carpathian
Thank you to Carpathian. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1. Wrote about love master arranged (8) COMPOSED : C(abbrev. for “circa”/about when refering to years or periods of time) + O(letter … Read more >>
Guardian Cryptic 28,429 by Matilda
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/28429.
Cyclops 700 – Crossword Fiend
I also had the pleasure/honour of blogging the last ‘milestone’ Cyclops – no. 600 – nearly four years, or ‘a Trump’, ago. My how time flies…and congratulations to Cyclops for extending his longevity even further!
Independent on Sunday 1,626 by Tees
The puzzle is available here. Hi all. I have found myself for the third time in a row blogging a Tees – only this time I knew it! Contrary to its surface … Read more >>
Azed 2549
I found this not too hard, though somewhat less easy to decode in detail, not helped by an initial wrong guess at 32a. I believe there’s a small slip in 20a, but otherwise … Read more >>
Everyman 3,888
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/everyman/3888.
Independent 10,774 by Maize
A puzzle from Maize. A new setter for me to blog certainly. One to do over petit-dejeuner perhaps? Definitely a French theme today. Throughout the grid, and in the clues are a variety … Read more >>
Guardian Saturday Puzzle 28,422 / Brendan
A worthy Saturday challenge from master-grid-filler Brendan, with another masterpiece of grid-filling. We know to expect some kind of theme from Brendan. As usual, I tackled the clues in order, so it wasn’t … Read more >>
Financial Times 16,767 by BRADMAN
A tough one from the Don today. I wasnt up to the mark in tackling this one.
Independent 10,773 by Phi
Phi’s usual Friday challenge.
Guardian Cryptic 28,427 by Vlad
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/28427.
Guardian 28,426 / Picaroon
As always, it’s a delight to find a Picaroon puzzle for my blog. When I entered the answer to 22ac (I hadn’t yet solved 5,9 and 13ac) I thought it was rather … Read more >>
Independent 10,772 by Mev
Another new setter today – welcome to the Independent and 225, Mev.
Financial Times 16,766 by LEONIDAS
My second Leonidas, and it was a pleasure.