Skinny provides our Tuesday challenge this week.
Guardian Cryptic 28,610 by Brummie
Today’s Guardian setter is Brummie.
Quiptic 1,149 by Pasquale
A suitably gentle Monday morning wake-up from Pasquale today.
Independent 10,955 by Angel
One of those puzzles where it was mostly easy but I was left with 2 or 3 where I had all the crossing letters but was still struggling to think of the answers.
Private Eye (Cyclops / 715) Majestic evacuation
This puzzle was a bit of a stinker, in both senses. There is a lot of untreated effluent floating around these days released by the piss-poor privatised water companies that have dished out … Read more >>
Financial Times 16,949 by SLORMGORM
A Monday morning SLORMGORM…
Guardian Cryptic 28,609 by Vulcan
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/28609.
Everyman 3,918/14 November
I enjoyed this one from Everyman, with a couple of clues that I particularly liked. One or two queries that I’m sure contributors will help resolve. And for those collecting such things, the … Read more >>
Independent on Sunday 1656 Hoskins
Thank you to Hoskins. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1. A character seen on autumn break (4,5) FALL APART : [ A + PART(a character/a role in, say, a play) ] … Read more >>
Azed 2579
A gentle walk in the park (relatively speaking) after the previous week’s tricky Letters Latent. Thanks to Azed. Across 1 SVARABHAKTI Kasbah TV air waves demonstrating vocalic development (11)(KASBAH TV AIR)* – … Read more >>
Independent 10,954 by Serpent
The penultimate Saturday in November and another tussle with Serpent. This one seemed to take me longer than it should have, which is never a bad thing. Some excellent mis-directions are my excuse … Read more >>
Guardian Prize 28,602 by Brendan
There’s a royal reference in every clue except two, where the answers are thematic.
Independent 10,953 / Phi
Phi is occupying his usual end-of-week slot today. I found this to be a medium-difficulty puzzle, one through which I made steady progress. In the end, I needed to cheat to get 7, … Read more >>
Guardian Cryptic 28,607 by Philistine
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/28607.
Financial Times 16,947 by NEO
A relatively easy end to the workweek with this offering from NEO.