Today's FT features a teaser from Redshank
Enigmatic Variations No. 1476: After Steelman by Chalicea
Hi all. Yet another delightful puzzle from Chalicea, with a U rating for accessibility but a very high rating for enjoyment – for this solver anyway, and I’m confident I won’t be alone. … Read more >>
Independent 10736 / Rodriguez
Puzzles from Rodriguez are becoming more frequent, which is fine. I can’t see a theme today in either the clues or the entries. I blogged a Rodriguez puzzle in January … Read more >>
Guardian Cryptic 28,390 by Qaos
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/28390.
Financial Times 16,721 by Mudd
Non-prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of February 27, 2021
Financial Times 16,730 by MONK
Phew, this was tough one! Thank you Monk for another great brain workout. As crypticsue used to say: time for a lie-down in a darkened room…
Independent 10,735 by Eccles
Eccles on a Wednesday – pushing the boundaries a bit in places, but always fun.
Guardian 28,389 / Tramp
It’s six months since I blogged a Tramp puzzle, so I was delighted when this one landed in my lap this morning. I had a number of ticks, for clever anagrams and … Read more >>
Inquisitor 1688: Targeted Treatment by Phi
Phi is a rather prolific setter here, about 4 puzzles a year of late – many more in other outlets. Preamble: The two unclued entries are to be unjumbled to form thematic … Read more >>
Independent 10,734 by Atrica
We don’t see many Atrica puzzles and the last one we blogged was in June last year.
Guardian Cryptic 28,388 by Vlad
A tricky puzzle, with some nicely misleading surfaces and quite a few clues unparsed until after the grid was filled. Favourites were 1ac, 12ac, 16ac, 18ac, and 22dn. Thanks to Vlad.
Financial Times 16729 Leonidas
Thank you to Leonidas. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1. Metal arm worn by retired sailor (6) COBALT : COLT(brand-name for a type of revolver/firearm) containing(worn by) reversal of(retired) AB(abbrev. for … Read more >>
Guardian Quiptic 1,112 / Matilda
I haven’t blogged a Quiptic before – I’m a stand-in today – and I was particularly pleased to see Matilda’s name, because I always enjoy her puzzles, Quiptic or Cryptic. As required for … Read more >>
Financial Times 16,728 by ZAMORCA
A thoroughly enjoyable challenge this morning from Zamorca.
Independent 10,733/Tees
Tees on my Monday watch. That’ll do for me to start the week. Abbreviations cd cryptic definition dd double definition cad clue as definition (xxxx)* anagram anagrind = anagram indicator [x] letter(s) removed … Read more >>